The relationship of aggressiveness and self-regulation in convicts

Abstract

The article presents the results of a study of the relationship between aggressiveness and self-regulation of convicts. The main objective of the study is to determine the characteristics of aggression and self-regulation of convicts serving sentences in places of deprivation of liberty. The subject of the study are the psychological characteristics of the convicts. The hypothesis of the study was that there is a connection between aggressive behavior and conflict and low level of volitional self-regulation. 422 respondents took part in the study. According to the results of the study, significant differences in the level and form of aggressiveness between groups with high and low aggressiveness are described, in addition, a correlation analysis was performed to identify the relationship between the level of aggression and personal characteristics, and also the types of personality of convicts based on factor analysis.