Psychological factors predicting violent prison inmates’ anger and aggression

IF 0.7 4区 心理学 Q4 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
R. Hornsveld, F. Kraaimaat
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Based on a functional analysis of aggressive behavior, the present study investigates the psychological determinants of state anger and aggression in violent prison inmates. Comparing psychiatric forensic inpatients with violent prison inmates revealed considerable overlap in these determinants between both samples. Next, the personality traits of neuroticism, agreeableness, conscientiousness, hostility, and anger were studied in explaining the violent prison inmates’ state anger and aggression. Data were obtained from 102 male inmates prisoned for four years or more because of a serious violent crime. Linear regression models were used to assess the relationship between the patients’ characteristics of anger and aggression. It was found that neuroticism, trait anger, and hostility contributed to state anger. Furthermore, the main factor contributing to aggression was state anger. Implications of the results for reducing anger and aggression in violent prison inmates are discussed.
预测监狱暴力犯愤怒与攻击的心理因素
基于攻击行为的功能分析,本研究探讨了暴力监狱囚犯状态愤怒和攻击的心理决定因素。将精神病学法医住院病人与暴力监狱囚犯进行比较,发现两个样本之间这些决定因素有相当大的重叠。其次,研究神经质、宜人性、尽责性、敌意和愤怒人格特征对暴力监狱囚犯状态愤怒和攻击性的解释。数据来自102名因严重暴力犯罪而被监禁四年或四年以上的男性囚犯。采用线性回归模型评估患者愤怒特征与攻击行为之间的关系。研究发现,神经质、特质性愤怒和敌意会导致状态性愤怒。此外,导致侵略的主要因素是国家愤怒。研究结果对减少监狱暴力囚犯的愤怒和攻击行为的影响进行了讨论。
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