@article{ref1,
title="Self-esteem and aggression in women: differences between female prisoners and women without criminal records",
journal="Women and health",
year="2019",
author="Kalemi, Georgia and Michopoulos, Ioannis and Efstathiou, Vasiliki and Tzeferakos, Georgios and Gkioka, Sevasti and Gournellis, Rossetos and Douzenis, Athanassios",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="1-13",
abstract="Contradictory findings have been reported regarding the association between self-esteem and aggression. Most studies have dealt with non-criminal populations. This study aimed to explore the relationship between self-esteem and aggression and investigate possible differences in self-esteem and aggression between female inmates and women without criminal records (non-criminals) in the prefecture of Attica, Greece. One hundred fifty-seven female inmates in the Attica's Korydallos Female Prison and 150 non-criminals from Attica's general population completed the Buss & Perry Aggression Questionnaire and Rosenberg's Self-esteem Scale between February 2012 and April 2014. Lower self-esteem was associated with higher aggression among women independent of criminality. Self-esteem was lower in inmates (Mean = 18.06, SD = 6.19) than in non-criminals (Mean = 21.65, SD = 4.90, p < .001). Female prisoners presented higher aggression than non-criminals (unadjusted Mean = 78.40, SD = 23.60 versus Mean = 68.82, SD = 14.95, p < .001). However, after adjusting for age, education and self-esteem, this difference was no longer statistically significant (p = .127). Further studies, especially in female offenders, should be conducted to broaden our understanding of female aggression with a view to developing and promoting focused therapeutic procedures.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0363-0242",
doi="10.1080/03630242.2019.1593284",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2019.1593284"
}