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Goals and Plans Card Sort Task: A Psychometric Assessment Tool to Measure and Support Life Goal Pursuits in People Who've Offended
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Aisling O’Meara,
Laura Broome
International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 105 - 115
Swansea University Authors:
Jason Davies , Laura Broome
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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/14999013.2022.2081743
Abstract
Models of offender motivation to change exist, however there is a lack of theory-driven psychometric tools that measure motivational constructs to support offenders in positive life goal pursuits. This research extends the Personal Concerns Inventory (Offender Adaptation), presenting a Goals and Pla...
| Published in: | International Journal of Forensic Mental Health |
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| ISSN: | 1499-9013 1932-9903 |
| Published: |
Informa UK Limited
2023
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| Online Access: |
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60161 |
| Abstract: |
Models of offender motivation to change exist, however there is a lack of theory-driven psychometric tools that measure motivational constructs to support offenders in positive life goal pursuits. This research extends the Personal Concerns Inventory (Offender Adaptation), presenting a Goals and Plans tool that supports users to: identify and prioritize goals in life domains of importance to them; detail how a goal can be attained; and consider obstacles to attainment. Literature informed the benchmark for the tool, which was evaluated through implementation in Prisons (n = 62) and Approved Premises (n = 105) across Wales, UK. Results indicate that goals in the life domains of Home & Future Living, Relationships, Physical & Mental Health and Learning & Working were prioritized. Goal attainment/restrictions were influenced by perceived control over a goal. Goals that relied upon external factors (i.e., services) reflected a more maladaptive motivational structure, whereas those that relied upon internal (self-focused) barriers to participation reflected an adaptive structure. This research offers practitioners a tool to assist users to ‘plan for the future’ and monitor progress by capturing motivations and assessing factors that might impact the likelihood of a goal being pursued. |
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| Keywords: |
Offender motivation, assessment, goals, rehabilitation |
| College: |
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
| Funders: |
Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service |
| Issue: |
2 |
| Start Page: |
105 |
| End Page: |
115 |