Psychopathy and aggressive behaviour among Nigerian male prison inmates
The moderating role of substance abuse
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15346007 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria-Chidi Christiana Onyedibe (0000-0001-9493-1495, University of Nigeria, corresponding author), Chuka Mike Ifeagwazi (0000-0002-6254-6768, University of Nigeria), Dorothy I Ugwu (University of Nigeria) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 365-370 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14330237.2018.1523342 |
| OpenAlex | W2898144401 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 25 |
This study investigated the moderating role of substance abuse in the relationship between psychopathy and aggression among male prison inmates. Two hundred and sixty-seven male prison inmates from the Nigerian Prison Services were participants. The inmates were incarcerated for armed robbery (27.3%), theft (31.1%), murder (12.8%), rape/assault/child abuse (19.1%), burglary/arson (5.6%) and kidnapping (1.5%) in Enugu prisons, Nigeria. Their mean age was 28.32; SD = 5.53. Their length of time in prison ranges from 1 to 12 years, with a mean of 3.38 years. Participants responded to self-reported measures of aggression, psychopathy, and drug abuse. The result of the moderated regression analysis indicated substance abuse to moderate the relationship between primary psychopathy and verbal aggression, and between secondary psychopathy and hostility. The study findings underscore the importance of psychological intervention aimed at addressing aggression among prison inmates with histories of substance abuse and psychopathy
Aggression · Anger · Criminology · Hostility · Juvenile delinquency · Personality · Prison · Psychiatry · Psychopathy · Substance abuse · Clinical Psychology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Psychology · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |