Percevied Social Support and Feelings of Entrapment Among Liables with on Probation

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the relationship between social support and feelings of entrapment in responsible individuals who are included in the probation system. The sample of the study, which was conducted in a descriptive design, consisted of 169 male adult individuals. The data of the study were collected using the Sociodemographic Information Form, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and the Entrapement Scale (ES). The ages of the participants were 32.04±7.9 years, 32.0% were primary school graduates, and 78.7% were married. About half of the liable individuals stated that they are included in the probation system due to more than one crime. The study revealed a statistically significant negative weak correlation (p<0.05) between the MSPSS and ES factors reported by obliged parties. A significant correlation (R=.425, R2=.180, p<0.001) was found between the sociodemographic characteristics and MSPSS scores of the participants by simple linear regression analysis. It was found that the sociodemographic characteristics of the incumbents did not affect their feelings of entrapment. As a result, in the present study, it was found that the individuals in charge had high levels of perceived social support and experienced very little feelings of entrapment. There was also a significant negative relationship between perceived social support and feelings of entrapment.