Aggressive behavior in male offenders: preliminary analyses of self-regulatory functions in a sample of criminals.
The functional role of self-regulation in aggressive and violent behavior continues to be an important problem in the forensic field. Theoretically, self-regulatory functions should influence other dimensions known to be related to aggressive behavior, but as of yet there is no empirical test of this assumption. Emotional self-regulation, conflict behavior, behavioral resources, and personality disorders were examined in a sample of 70 offenders with respect to the role that self-regulatory variables play in aggressive behavior. Although substantial correlations between self-regulator functions and aggressive behavior were found, these variables did not predict aggression in a subsequent regression analysis. Implications of the findings are discussed and put into relation with treatment issues of aggressive offenders.
Ross
Thomas
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University Hospital Ulm, Forensic Psychotherapy, Am Hochstraess 8, 89081 Ulm, Germany. thomas.ross@uni-ulm.de
Fontao
María Isabel
MI
Schneider
Rainer
R
D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003415:Crime / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012927:Social Control, Informal