THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT OF PROTECTIVE SHELTERS
Abstract
The study was designed to cross-validate measuring instruments, to provide a refinement of methodology for use in future shelter studies, to investigate the effects of specified shelter relevant stresses, and to approximate a standard for evaluation of indices of psycho-social stresses occurring in shelter confinement. These purposes were accomplished by comparing the reactions of two equivalent groups, one subjected to selected stresses and the other not, on specifically designed rating forms, tests, and experimental tasks. All other conditions of confinement were equivalent for the two groups. The validation procedure consisted of comparisons between the original group from the psychiatric hospitals and both groups from the shelter confinements. Additional information was obtained through the use of two groups in the validation portion of the study. The results of the study indicated that a shelter group who received supplementary psychological supports evidenced a greater acceptance of confinement than the group for whom none were provided. The experimental data validated previous findings and showed that certain behaviors appear to be important in the psychological environments that exist at the beginning of and following a period of confinement.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0642296
Entities
People
- G. H. Wright
- N. H. Fenstermacher
Organizations
- HRB Systems