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CCMN members Good Vibrations publish two research papers on the impact of their work

Good Vibrations would like to announce the publication of two research papers on the impact of their work. The first report is Exploring Good Vibrations projects with vulnerable and challenging women in prison by Dr. Laura S. Caulfield, Assistant Dean, Bath Spa University, which involved women who had successfully completed a Good Vibrations project.

The second report is Good Vibrations: health and wellbeing of older offenders by Dr. Dean J. Wilkinson, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Worcester and Dr. Laura S. Caulfield, Assistant Dean, Bath Spa University, which explored the older offender population and their engagement with the Good Vibrations project.

Please see below for research summaries and how to obtain a copy.

Exploring Good Vibrations projects with vulnerable and challenging women in prison by Dr. Laura S. Caulfield, Bath Spa University

"I’ve got children and the project took my mind off worrying about them as I was concentrating and enjoying it." Good Vibrations participant

This research project involved 26 women who had successfully completed a Good Vibrations project, finding that:

  • for women in prison, taking part in a Good Vibrations project can reduce anger, worry, and levels of unhappiness, and improve social skills
  • reductions in anger, worry, and unhappiness may be sustained in the weeks after the project, but not in the long-term
  • the involvement of prison staff, and the performance in front of an audience, appear to be important factors in any lasting impact
  • completing the project positively changed the way some of the most ‘difficult’ women were viewed by prison staff. 

To read this research paper in full, please follow the link here.  Or if you prefer to be emailed a copy, please click here.

 

 

Good Vibrations: health and wellbeing of older offenders by Dr. Dean J. Wilkinson, University of Worcester, and Dr. Laura S. Caulfield, Bath Spa University

"Older offenders fear the unknown…this project helps to encourage us to do other things…things that will benefit us” Good Vibrations participant

The purpose of this research project was to explore the older offender population and their engagement with the Good Vibration project.  The research found that:

  • Older offenders also experience the same emotional benefits as the general prison population
  • Older offender’s comments on additional benefits of the Good Vibrations project for example, how the project overcomes mobility issues.
  • The project was a good motivation source to help older offenders to find hobbies and interests as well as getting time out of their cell.
  • The project helps older offenders to find an identity
  • Completing the project helped their sense of wellbeing

To read this research paper in full, please follow the link here.  Or if you prefer to be emailed a copy, please click here.