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International Journal of Forensic Mental Health Volume 17, 2018 - Issue 3
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Original article

Ward Climate in a High-Secure Forensic Psychiatric Setting: Comparing Two Instruments

Meike Godelieve de VriesDivision Diagnostics Research and Education, Forensic Psychiatric Centre Pompestichting, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Correspondence[email protected]
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Inti Angelo BrazilDivision Diagnostics Research and Education, Forensic Psychiatric Centre Pompestichting, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; ;Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; ;Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; ;Centre for Psychology, Behaviour, & Achievement, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, UK; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-5824-0902View further author information
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Peer van der HelmHogeschool Leiden, Youth Expert Centre, Leiden University of Professional Sciences, Leiden, The Netherlands; View further author information
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Robbert-Jan VerkesDivision Diagnostics Research and Education, Forensic Psychiatric Centre Pompestichting, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; ;Department of Criminal Law, Law School, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; ;Radboud University Medical Centre, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; View further author information
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Berend Hendrik BultenDivision Diagnostics Research and Education, Forensic Psychiatric Centre Pompestichting, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; ;Behavioural Science Institute (BSI), Radboud University, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsView further author information
Pages 247-255 | Received 25 Oct 2017, Accepted 15 May 2018, Published online: 02 Aug 2018
 
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Abstract

The psychometric properties and associations between the Essen Climate Evaluation Schema (EssenCES) and the Group Climate Instrument-revised (GCI-r) were examined. These self-report questionnaires assessing ward climate were filled out by 123 male patients, residing in 3 high-secure forensic psychiatric facilities. Good internal consistency was found for all subscales of both instruments. The original factor structure was confirmed for the EssenCES, but not for the GCI-r. Bivariate correlation analyses indicated that the instruments measure related concepts. The results of this study call for further development and validation and for finding common grounds in the definition and operationalization of ward climate.

Acknowledgments

We would like to thank the Pompestichting and all the patients that participated in our study.

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Funding

IAB was supported by a NWO VENI grant (451-15-014).

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