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.

摘要

存在罪犯改变动机的模型，但是缺乏理论驱动的心理测量工具来衡量动机结构，以支持罪犯追求积极的生活目标。这项研究扩展了个人关注清单（罪犯适应），提出了一个目标和计划工具，支持用户：在对他们重要的生活领域中确定目标并确定目标的优先级；详细说明如何实现目标；并考虑实现障碍。文献为该工具提供了基准，通过在监狱（n  = 62）和批准的场所（n = 105) 横跨英国威尔士。结果表明，家庭和未来生活、人际关系、身心健康以及学习和工作等生活领域的目标被优先考虑。目标实现/限制受对目标的感知控制的影响。依赖于外部因素（即服务）的目标反映了一种适应不良的动机结构，而那些依赖于内部（以自我为中心）参与障碍的目标则反映了一种适应性结构。这项研究为从业者提供了一种工具，通过捕捉动机和评估可能影响实现目标的可能性的因素来帮助用户“规划未来”并监控进度。