Mental Health, Belief Deficit Compensation, and Paranormal Beliefs
In: The journal of psychology: interdisciplinary and applied, Band 121, Heft 5, S. 451-457
ISSN: 1940-1019
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In: The journal of psychology: interdisciplinary and applied, Band 121, Heft 5, S. 451-457
ISSN: 1940-1019
In: The Journal of social psychology, Band 128, Heft 1, S. 41-47
ISSN: 1940-1183
In: The journal of psychology: interdisciplinary and applied, Band 119, Heft 5, S. 469-474
ISSN: 1940-1019
In: Social behavior and personality: an international journal, Band 14, Heft 2, S. 177-181
ISSN: 1179-6391
The present study employed the Templer Death Anxiety Scale and the Langer Mental Health Scale in examining death anxiety and mental health as a function of length of incarceration in 56 male prisoners, categorized according to homicidal, sexual, or nonviolent convictions. Nonoffenders
(N 60), closely matched by age, race and socioeconomic background, served as a comparison group. While no significant death anxiety difference was found between offenders and nonoffenders with all subjects included, sexual offenders had significantly higher death anxiety scores than nonoffenders.
All three offender groups had significantly more reported psychopathology than nonoffenders. Both death anxiety and extent of psychopathology were inversely related to length of incarceration. Findings are discussed in terms of current arguments regarding the personality structure of capital
offenders, as well as the possible value of a death threat in deterring serious crime.