The role of stigma and uncertainty in moderating the effect of procedural justice on cooperation and resistance in police encounters with persons with mental illnesses.
The role of stigma and uncertainty in moderating the effect of procedural justice on cooperation and resistance in police encounters with persons with mental illnesses.
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耻辱和不确定性在调节程序正义对警察与精神疾病患者的合作和抵抗的影响方面的作用。
DOI:
10.1037/a0027931
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发表时间:
2013
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通讯作者:
Angell,Beth
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作者:
Watson,AmyC;Angell,Beth
Within social psychology, procedural justice theory has been used to understand variations in compliance with legal authorities such as the police. Thus, it may help explain variation in cooperation and compliance in encounters between police officers and people with serious mental illnesses (SMI), which are often fraught with difficulty and risk. In this article, we examine the extent to which perceptions of procedural justice among persons with SMI are associated with self-reported levels of cooperation and resistance in encounters with police. We also examine stigma and encounter type as potential moderators of the procedural justice effect. One hundred fifty-four persons with serious mental illnesses who reported a police contact within the past year were interviewed using the newly developed Police Contact Experience Survey, which includes questions about the characteristics of the contact, perceived procedural justice (PPJ) and degree of cooperation and resistance. Participants also completed the Link Perceived Devaluation and Discrimination Scale (PDS). Findings suggest that greater PPJ is associated with more cooperation and less resistance. The effect on cooperation, however, is moderated by both perceived stigma and the type of encounter. The direct effect of perceived stigma (PDS) on cooperation was unexpected, with higher perceived stigma associated with greater cooperation. Findings underline the importance of both procedurally just treatment in police interactions with vulnerable individuals and further efforts to reduce the stigma of mental illness.(PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)