Naslov
A comparison between recidivists and non-recidivists on aggression and socioeconomic characteristics

Autori
Mejovšek, Milko ; Buđanovac, Aleksandar ; Šućur, Zoran

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Abstracts of the XXVII International Congress of Psychology / - Stockholm, 2000

Skup
The XXVII Internationa Congress of Psychology

Mjesto i datum
Stockholm, Švedska, 23.07.2000. - 28.07.2000

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Sažetak
The aim of this study was to examine the differences between recidivists and non-recidivists in aggression. Buss’s and Perry’s Aggression Questionnaire on the sample of 83 recidivists and 175 non-recidivists of both sexes measured aggression, when serving sentence. The differences were analyzed in two ways; first, by using all items of the Aggression Questionnaire, and second, by using 4 sub-scales of this instrument. The findings showed significant differences in physical aggression, anger, and hostility, recidivists being more aggressive. The difference was particularly evident in physical aggression. On verbal aggression there was no difference. Verbal aggression component (sub-scale) was excluded from discriminate analysis, having very low coefficient of internal consistency. In one-way analysis of variance in all 5 items of verbal aggression there were no significant differences between recidivists and non-recidivists. Recidivists lived in more unfavorable family of origin environment, especially dominated by physical violence, which could in some extent explain their higher aggression

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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