Psychological effects: stress, ins

• What is the first physiological change during the stress response?

  Increased alertness
• What occurs to the immune system during the stress response?

  Immune shutdown occurs, pausing systems
• What are the key changes associated with institutionalisation?

  • Loss of Personal Identity: Use of numbers instead of names
  • Dependence on Rules: Strict adherence to regulations
  • Social Isolation: Limited interaction outside prison
  • Apathy: Reduction in motivation and emotion
• What is a potential outcome of the institutionalisation process for prisoners?

  Significant stress altering personalities and behaviours
• How can institutionalisation affect a prisoner's personality and behaviour?

  It can cause significant stress and alter them
• What happens to blood during the stress response?

  Redistributed from extremities to muscles and brain
• What role does the brain's reticular activating system play in stress response?

  Boosts hearing and vision for alertness
• What does learning inmate hierarchy involve?

  Understanding pecking orders among prisoners
• What is released into the bloodstream during the stress response?

  Glucose and fatty acids
• What are the four main physiological changes in the stress response?

  1. Increased alertness
  2. Blood redistribution
  3. Immune shutdown
  4. Energy release
• How does dependence on rules manifest in prison life?

  Strict adherence to regulations
• What does the loss of personal identity in prison refer to?

  Use of numbers instead of names
• What are the main causes of stress in the workplace according to the image?

  • Poor match between job demands and the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker
  • Evidence suggests that stress is the major cause of turnover in organizations
• How does the stress response manifest in custodial settings?

  Through four main physiological changes
• How does dependence on routine affect inmates?

  It hinders their flexibility
• What is a fourth physical health symptom of stress in inmates?

  Frequent illnesses
• According to the image, what percentage of employees believe the worker has more on-the-job stress than a generation ago?

  3/4 of employees
• What is a third mental health symptom of stress in inmates?

  Difficulty concentrating
• What is the definition of institutionalisation in the context of prisoners?

  How prisoners change when adapting to custody
• When is custodial sentencing used?

  When a person is guilty of a serious crime
• What does apathy in inmates lead to?

  Reduced motivation and emotional range
• What is meant by social isolation in the context of institutionalisation?

  Limited interaction outside prison
• What does apathy refer to in the context of prisoners?

  Reduction in motivation and emotion
• What is the definition of workplace stress according to the image?

  Workplace stress is the harmful physical and emotional response that occurs when there is a poor match between job demands and the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker.
• What is the term used to describe how inmates adapt to prison life?

  Institutionalisation
• What does developing survival tactics involve?

  Learning to protect oneself in prison
• How does prisonisation affect inmates?

  It alters their social skills and values
• What is a fourth mental health symptom of stress in inmates?

  Increased aggression
• What is another mental health symptom of stress in inmates?

  Emotional outbursts
• What percentage of employees view their job as the number one stressor in their lives?

  1/4 of employees
• What are the main elements of prisonisation?

  • Learning inmate hierarchy
  • Adopting prison slang
  • Internalizing values
  • Developing survival tactics
• What is the definition of prisonisation?

  Adopting norms and values of prison culture
• What is the stress response in a person?

  Natural fight or flight reaction to danger
• How do the effects of stress impact life in prison?

  They make life tougher and slow rehabilitation
• What does adopting prison slang entail?

  Using specific language unique to prison
• What does the loss of independence in inmates refer to?

  Relying on prison schedules and rules
• How might a prisoner demonstrate knowledge of inmate hierarchy?

  By knowing who to respect or avoid
• What does "adopting inmate hierarchy" mean?

  Understanding and adhering to the prison's pecking order
• What are the key changes in personality due to institutionalisation?

  • Loss of Independence
  • Identity Shift
  • Social Isolation
  • Apathy
  • Dependence on Routine
• What is prisonisation?

  It alters inmates' thoughts and behaviors