Quality of life According to Minimum Standards of Female Prisoners in Chonburi Women’s Correctional Institution

Abstract

This research article aims to examine the level of quality of life according to minimum standards among female inmates at Chonburi Women’s Correctional Institution and to compare their quality of life based on age, marital status, educational level prior to imprisonment, occupation prior to imprisonment, income prior to imprisonment, and length of imprisonment. The sample consisted of 137 female inmates at Chonburi Women’s Correctional Institution. Data were collected using a questionnaire. Statistical methods used for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and One-Way ANOVA to test the research hypotheses.
The findings revealed that most respondents were aged between 31–40 years, were single, had completed primary-level education prior to imprisonment, worked as general laborers, and had a monthly income between 10,001–15,000 baht before incarceration. Most had been sentenced to imprisonment for 10 years or more. Overall, the quality of life according to minimum standards (basic necessities) was found to be at a good level. When considered by individual aspects, clothing and sleeping arrangements had the highest mean score, followed by housing and medical care, while food had the lowest mean score. The comparative analysis indicated that female inmates with different ages, marital statuses, educational levels, occupations, income levels, and lengths of imprisonment did not significantly differ in their quality of life according to the minimum standards.