Personality in imprisoned and non-imprisoned people:evidence from the EPQ-R
Year: 2002
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: "There are several studies about the personality of convicted criminals. The PEN system has been oneof the most frequently tested models. Eysenck (1977) predicted that criminals would show higher scoreson P, E, and N. Some studies support that view, while others do not. However, sampling could helpto explain the contradictory findings. The present study analysed 229 imprisoned and 322 non-imprisonedparticipants. Both samples were carefully selected. The imprisoned sample comprised all typesof delinquents with a mean age of 32.57, while the non-imprisoned sample comprised participants witha mean age of 29.85. The EPQ-R was used to measure P, E, and N. The results show that the imprisonedsample scores higher on psychoticism, extraversion, and neuroticism. Moreover, while there aresex differences within the non-imprisoned sample, there are no such differences within the imprisonedsample. The latter result suggests that per sonality, but not the sex variable, could be related to antisocialbehavior."
Authors: Irene Rebollo, Óscar Herrero, Roberto Colom
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W2097791115