The relationship between exercise and hopelessness in prison

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Journal Article
Citation:
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 2008, 15 (1), pp. 66 - 71
Issue Date:
2008-01-01
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This paper reports on the relationship between the levels of self-reported physical exercise and mental well-being (as measured using the Beck Hopelessness Scale) in a cohort of 914 prisoners within New South Wales, Australia. A significant inverse relationship between self-reported exercise in minutes per week and hopelessness was identified. The need to include exercise as a factor in inmate health plans is discussed. © 2008 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
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