Abstract:To explore the relationship between shame and self-aggression among violent offenders, and the mediating effects of self-esteem and anger-in expression. A total of 533 adultmale violent offenders completed shame scale, self-Esteem scale, anger-in expression subscale and self-aggression subscale. The results showed that: (1) shame, self-esteem, anger-in expression and self-aggression were significantly correlated with each other. (2) shame can positively predict self-aggression, self-esteem and anger-in expression play a mediating role in the relationship between shame and self-aggression respectively, and the indirect effect of self-esteem, anger-in expression accounted for17.91% and 34.33% of the total effect. The current study revealed: shame play a critical role causing self-aggression in violent offenders, as well as it can work by lowering self-esteem and increasing anger-in expression.
刘宁,杨波. 羞耻感对男性暴力犯自我攻击的影响: 自尊和愤怒内部表达的中介作用[J]. 应用心理学, 2023, 29(3): 231-238.
LIU Ning, YANG Bo. Relationship between Shame and Self-aggression in Male Violent Offenders: The Mediating Roles of Self-esteem and Anger-in Expression. 应用心理学, 2023, 29(3): 231-238.