ID-ClimAct. Influence of Social Motives of Clients and Staff on the Social Climate of Secure Settings

The social climate in secure settings is an essential element to successful rehabilitation. Previous studies indicate that staff characteristics are a relevant factor contributing to a beneficial social climate. Yet, secure settings form a specific and challenging work environment. Staff members are faced with clients who present a variety of difficult emotional and behavioural problems. Social motives for caring and cooperation can be blocked in a threatening environment, favouring dysfunctional interpersonal dynamics between individuals. This observational study explores the reciprocal influences of social motives between clients and staff on the social climate within secure settings.

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Key information

Conditions

Social Environment Behavior Correctional Institutions Interpersonal Relations Rehabilitation of Criminals Social Behavior Social Dominance

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Psychiatric Clinics Basel, Clinic for Forensics

Basel, Canton of Basel-City, 4002, Switzerland

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Clients who are currently incarcerated within the specified secure settings.
Staff members currently employed in the specified secure settings.
Individuals (both clients and staff) who are capable of providing informed consent.
Clients who are deemed competent and not under any disciplinary restrictions that would preclude participation.
Staff members who are directly involved with client care and management.

Exclusion criteria

Clients who are not considered competent to provide informed consent.
Staff members who do not have direct interactions with clients (e.g., administrative staff not involved in direct care).
Clients and staff from open prisons

Treatment and study plan

CSIV, Social motive

Diagnostic Test

The CSIV is a self-report measure and assesses interpersonal values using eight octant scales, which are aggregated into overall communion and agency scores, ranging from -4 to +4 .

Other names: Circumplex Scales of Interpersonal Values (CSIV; Locke, 2000)

Interpersonal messages and behavior

Diagnostic Test

The Impact Message Inventory - Circumplex (IMI-C) Brief Version is a self-report transactional inventory designed to measure a target person's interpersonal behavior on four octant scales dominance, hostility, submissiveness, and friendliness by assessing the covert responses or "impact messages" of another person. Each subscale consists of 7 items, with each item scored on a 4-point Likert scale from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much so). The minimum score per scale is 7 and the maximum score is 28.

Other names: Impact Message Inventory - Circumplex (IMI-C; Kiesler, 2006)

CCS, Social motive

Diagnostic Test

The CCS is a elf-report inventory, that measures tendencies towards competitiveness versus caring in social interactions. The minimum score for the two subscales competitiveness and caring are 9 and the maximum score is 90.

Other names: Competitiveness and Caring Scale (CCS; McEwan, Gilbert, & Duarte, 2012)

Primary outcomes

Social Climate Perception

Time frame: Day 1

Measured through Essen Climate Evaluation Schema (EssenCES). The EssenCES uses a 5-point Likert scale for each item, ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (always). The three subscales Therapeutic Hold, Patients' Cohesion and Experienced Safety each comprises five items, the minimum score for each subscale is 0 and the maximum is 20.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Psychiatric Clinics Basel

Network

Collaborators

University of Basel

Registry information

Acronym: ID-ClimAct

Important dates

Study start: 2024
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Apr 25, 2024
Registry last updated: Mar 28, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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