Religijność skazanych kobiet – dynamika zjawiska. Na podstawie badań przeprowadzonych wśród kobiet osadzonych w Oddziale Zewnętrznym w Lublińcu
Religiosity Among Incarcerated Women: A Study Based on Research Conducted Among Women Incarcerated in the External Ward in Lubliniec

Summary/Abstract: This article presents and analyzes the findings of panel research con-ducted in April 2023 among a group of 77 women serving prisonsentences in the External Ward in Lubliniec, part of the Herby Pris-on. These results are compared with an earlier study conducted inJune 2012 in the same group of women at the then Lubliniec Prison.The aim of the study was to identify changes that occurred in the religiosity of incarcerated women, in terms of their knowledge of reli-gious doctrines, emotional connection to religion, frequency of religiouspractices, the relationship between moral life and religion, and theirsense of connection to the Church.The findings suggest that the inmates generally exhibit an average lev-el of religiosity—most frequently reporting a moderate self-assessmentof emotional connection to religion, religious practices, the link betweenmoral life and religion, and their relationship with the Church. However,there is also a noticeable shift toward more extreme positions, with anincrease in self-reported levels at the very strong, strong, weak, andvery weak ends of the spectrum. These results may indicate a possible“de-churchification of religiosity,” which is likely related to significantsocietal changes taking place in Poland.

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