Correctional Programs in Reform and Rehabilitation Centers in the Southern Governorates of Palestine and Their Impact on the Level of Psychological and Social Adjustment from the Perspective of Recidivist Inmates

Reda Fayez   Aldaya; Abdelrahman Ibrahim   Islaieh; Rosni Bin  Samah; Myra Aidrin Mohd  Ali; Ahmad Fuad Mohamad Amin

doi:10.35516/hum.v51i6.3601

Authors

Reda Fayez Aldaya Faculty of Major Language Studies, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai ,71800, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6523-2816
Abdelrahman Ibrahim Islaieh Genius Insan College, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai ,71800, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3769-8337
Rosni Bin Samah Faculty of Major Language Studies, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai ,71800, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9264-7941
Myra Aidrin Mohd Ali Genius Insan College, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai ,71800, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8171-1848
Ahmad Fuad Mohamad Amin Genius Insan College, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai ,71800, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2863-6874

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/hum.v51i6.3601

Keywords:

Correctional programs, inmates of recidivism, social adjustment

Abstract

Objectives: This study investigated the impact of rehabilitation programs on the psychological and social adaptation of recidivists in Palestine which was achieved by examining the level of implementation of rehabilitation programs and the psychological and social adaptation in different correction and rehabilitation centres.

Methods: A systematic research design was adopted to achieve the goal of objective normative inquiry. Data was collected through a questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive analysis and linear regression. This encompassed measuring correctional program effectiveness and psychological-social compatibility among 237 recidivist inmates in the southern governorates, chosen through simple random sampling.

Results: The results of the study showed a high level of application of the correctional programs used from the point of view of the inmates of recidivism for crime, according to the relative weight of 73.6%. and social, by 12.3%, as well as a significant effect of the variable of age and the variable of educational level as extraneous variables on the relationship between the correctional programs scale and the psychological and social adjustment scale Psychological and social.

Conclusions: The study concluded the presence of a high level of implementation of rehabilitation programs as perceived by recidivists, while also indicating a low level of psychological and social compatibility among recidivists. The study further concluded a significant impact of rehabilitation programs on psychological and social compatibility, as well as the influence of age and educational level. However, the study found no significant impact of social status and the duration of punishment.

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