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Experience and expression of anger among Australian prisoners and the relationship between anger and reintegration variables

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posted on 2024-06-13, 16:14 authored by AJ Shinkfield, J Graffam
We examined the experience and expression of anger among a group of Australian prisoners prior to and following prison release, as well as the relationship between anger and several reintegration variables. Participants were 79 adult prisoners (54 male, 25 female) who completed the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI-2) 1 month prior to release and again at 1 to 4 weeks and 3 to 4 months post-release. A postrelease questionnaire was also administered at the two postrelease points focusing on the quality of life conditions experienced following release. Mean state and trait anger scores were significantly higher at pre-release than post-release. As well, higher levels of anger expression and anger control were reported at pre-release compared with post-release. Higher age was related to lower state anger at post-release, whereas several variables were related to trait anger at post-release. Theoretical implications for reintegration theory are discussed, together with practical applications.

History

Journal

International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology

Volume

58

Pagination

435-453

Location

Thousand Oaks, CA

ISSN

0306-624X

eISSN

1552-6933

Language

eng

Publication classification

C Journal article, C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2014, Sage Publications

Issue

4

Publisher

Sage Publications