Studies Generally Report Higher Levels of the Major Mental Disorders

question 25

Essay

Studies generally report higher levels of the major mental disorders among inmates than among members of the general population. These findings may indicate mental disorder contributes to offending, but other explanations are also possible. Describe two alternative explanations for these results.

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Definitions:

Emotion Management

involves regulating and controlling one's feelings and expressions in accordance with societal norms and expectations.

Emotion Labour

The method of regulating emotions and expressions to meet the emotional demands of a profession.

Pre-industrial Societies

Pre-industrial societies are those that exist before the widespread use of industrial technology, characterized by agrarian economies, limited technology, and traditional social arrangements.

Impression Management

Impression management is the process by which individuals attempt to control the perceptions or impressions others form of them, often in social or professional contexts.