Do personality characteristics influence beliefs about aggression in prison settings?
P. Turner, Mersey Care NHS Trust & J.L. Ireland, University of Central Lancashire Research examining aggression in forensic settings has focused on bullying behaviours; within this research four subgroups have been consistently shown to exist (Ireland, 2007). Exploration of these subgroups has demonstrated distinct characteristics between groups on measures such as assertiveness and coping skills. Self categorisation theory (Turner, 1987) suggests that people identify with a particular group and adopt their standards and beliefs and rate this group positively to reinforce their own sense of self worth. The current research aimed to assess whether stability of beliefs supportive of aggression would differ within the subgroups involved in bullying; and whether personality characteristics impacted upon this difference. A sample of 213 adult male prisoners completed the DIPC-SCALED (‘bullying’), the EXPAGG (‘aggression beliefs’) and the IPIP (‘five factor’ personality). It was predicted th
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