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. 2015 Feb:49:65-70.
doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2014.08.001. Epub 2014 Aug 7.

Gender as a moderator in predicting re-arrest among treated drug-involved offenders

Yang Yang  1 , Kevin Knight  2 , George W Joe  2 , Grace A Rowan  2 , Wayne E K Lehman  2 , Patrick M Flynn  2
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Gender as a moderator in predicting re-arrest among treated drug-involved offenders

Yang Yang et al. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2015 Feb.

Abstract

The primary aim of the current study is to explore gender differences on the relationships of pre-treatment risk factors and psychosocial functioning with time to re-arrest following termination from prison. The sample consisted of 384 males and 313 females who were admitted to four prison-based substance abuse treatment programs. Results showed that female inmates experienced a longer time to re-arrest than male inmates. Higher self-reported ratings of decision making confidence and peer support were associated with a lower likelihood of re-arrest for males. Males with higher self-esteem ratings were more likely to be re-arrested than males who reported lower self-esteem. Females with more self-reported criminal involvement had a higher rate of re-arrest than did those with less criminal involvement. In contrast to males, females with relatively high self-reported self-esteem had a lower rate of re-arrest than their counterparts who reported low self-esteem. Clinical implications include the importance of enhancing decision-making confidence and peer support for males and self-esteem for females.

Keywords: Gender difference; Pretreatment risk; Psychosocial functioning; Re-arrest.

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The survival curves of days being in the community until re-arrest for male and female offenders after discharge.
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