Level of depression among inmates of the central prison in light of some variables

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the degree of depression disorder among the inmates of the central prison in Samail region in the Sultanate of Oman, and to verify the existence of differences in the averages of the degree of depression among the sample of adult prisoners in the central prison in Samail due to demographic variables (gender). , age, academic level, marital status), and revealing the nature of the correlation between the types of early active incompatible cognitive schemes and depression among the study sample. The study sample consisted of (1000) inmates of the central prison in Samail, divided into (505) males and (495) females, their ages ranged between (less than 29 years – more than 50 years). The study relied on the descriptive correlative approach, and the researcher used psychometric study tools the "Aaron Beck" depression scale in its abbreviated form, which consists of (20) A set of symptoms (translation and codification: Gharib Abdel-Fattah, 1985). The results of the study showed:The degree of prevalence of depression came in a medium degree in the average degrees of prevalence of depression among the study sample, There are statistically significant differences in the estimates of the study sample's responses about the degree of depression due to the variables (educational level and marital status) and were in favor of the bachelor's degree or less and the single and divorced marital status. Also, there were no statistically significant differences due to the variables gender and age. The researcher recommended working on providing counseling and treatment programs for those with a high degree of depression among prison inmates.