Management of anger and its effect on incarcerated assaultive and nonassaultive offenders

Scores of inmates who had been incarcerated for assaultive offenses, property offenses, or a combination of offenses were compared on personality and intelligence inventories. Anger-management programming was given to 57 male offenders two hours per week over five weeks. Self-esteem, anxiety, and ag...

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Published inPsychological reports Vol. 75; no. 1 Pt 1; p. 275
Main Authors Valliant, P M, Raven, L M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.1994
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Aggression - psychology
Anger
Anxiety - psychology
Humans
Intelligence
Male
Personality Inventory
Prisoners - psychology
Self Concept
Violence
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Summary:Scores of inmates who had been incarcerated for assaultive offenses, property offenses, or a combination of offenses were compared on personality and intelligence inventories. Anger-management programming was given to 57 male offenders two hours per week over five weeks. Self-esteem, anxiety, and aggression, measured before and after the program, showed significant differences.
ISSN:0033-2941
DOI:10.2466/pr0.1994.75.1.275