Coping Strategies and Depression among Male Inmates of a Nigerian Correctional Facility: A Cross-sectional Study

• Main Authors: Alexander Adam Audu (Author), Chidi John Okafor (Author), Owoidoho Udofia (Author), Emmanuel Aniekan Essien (Author), Bassey Eyo Edet (Author), Emmanuel Omamurhomu Olose (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Researchers have consistently found higher rates of mental illnesses, especially depression, in prison populations compared to the general population. Even though specific coping strategies have been implicated as a factor influencing the mental well-being of inmates, little is known abo...