Table 2 Objectives, Research Questions and Eligibility Criteria
Objective | Identify intervening factor that have been studied in the relationship between risk of violence and aggressive behavior within forensic secure facility inpatients, how the factor contributes to the relationship and identify the type of violence risk and aggressive behavior considered in the intervening relationship? | ||
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Research question | What intervening factor have been studied in the relationship between risk of violence and aggressive behavior among forensic secure facility inpatients? | ||
PCC framework | Population: Offenders with mental illness receiving treatment as inpatient in secure facility of any security level or inpatients under the forensic psychiatry services provision. | Concept: Any intervening factors including mediator or moderator. | Context: The relationship between risk of violence and aggressive behavior. |
Eligibility criteria | All studies involving forensic inpatients over the age of 18 years during data collection. With any offence record OR/ AND mental illness. | Mediation studies. Moderation studies. Quantitative research design. | Studies that include at least one variable of violence risk and measurement of aggression. Written in English. |