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Shame on me – moral emotions among prisoners in Croatia

Moral emotions have important implications for criminal and risky behaviour, and there is still ongoing debate about their role in adaptive functioning. General aim of this study was to examine dispositional as well as criminal offence' specific distress, shame and guilt among prisoners. The research was conducted on a convenience sample of 674 adult prisoners in the Republic of Croatia. Results showed differences among prisoners in their level of chronic distress and responsibility, as well as feeling of rejection regarding the type of their criminal offence, length and terms of their prison sentence and their history of previous imprisonment.

prisoners, moral emotions, guilt, distress

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