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The Comparison of Personality Traits and Cognitive Distortions of Prisoners Convicted of Robbery, Drugs, and Financial Crimes
Ensiyeh Babaie 1, Ebrahim Safaei2 , Seyedeh Tahereh Hossini Soraki3
1- Department of psychology, Payame Noor University , e_babaei@pnu.ac.ir
2- Payame Noor University
3- Counseling and educational sciences department, Payame Noor University
Abstract:   (1218 Views)
Introduction: This study was to investigate and compare the personality traits and cognitive distortions of people convicted of robbery, drugs, and financial crimes.
Methods: A descriptive causal comparison was performed among all prisoners of financial crimes, robbery, and drugs in Shirvan prison; in which two hundred forty male prisoners were selected voluntarily. Neo-five-factor questionnaire and interpersonal cognitive distortion scale were answered by the participants. Data were analyzed using analysis of variance by SPSS software. 
Results: The results of data analysis showed that there was a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of personality traits and cognitive distortions of people convicted of robbery, drugs, and financial crimes.
Conclusions: Based on these findings, it is suggested that studies be conducted to prevent crime and non-criminal strategies and situational prevention and what facilitates criminal behavior. There is a need to pay special attention to the provision of psychological services, especially psychological training by prison psychologists to prisoners.
Keywords: Personality Traits, Cognitive Distortions, Crimes
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2020/08/30 | Accepted: 2021/05/1 | Published: 2021/09/22


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