TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Facial emotion recognition and empathy in employees at a juvenile detention center
JO  - International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
A1  - Quintero, Luz Anyela Morales
A1  - Muñoz-Delgado, Jairo
A1  - Sánchez-Ferrer, José Carlos
A1  - Fresán, Ana
A1  - Brüne, Martin
A1  - Arango de Montis, Iván
SP  - 2430
EP  - 2446
VL  - 62
IS  - 8
N2  - Numerous studies have shown that emotion recognition is impaired in individuals with a history of violent offenses, especially in those diagnosed with psychopathy. However, in criminological contexts, there is insufficient research regarding the role of empathy and facial emotion recognition abilities of personnel employed in correction centers. Accordingly, we sought to explore facial emotion recognition abilities and empathy in administrative officers and security guards at a center for institutionalized juvenile offenders. One hundred twenty-two Mexican subjects, including both men and women, were recruited for the study. Sixty-three subjects were administrative officers, and 59 subjects were security guards at a juvenile detention center. Tasks included "Pictures of Facial Affect" and the "Cambridge Behavior Scale." The results showed that group and gender had an independent effect on emotion recognition abilities, with no significant interaction between the two variables. Specifically, administrative officers showed higher empathy than security guards. Moreover, women in general exhibited more empathy than men. This study provides initial evidence of the need to study emotion recognition and empathy among professionals working in forensic settings or criminological contexts.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-624X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X17721518
ID  - ref1
ER  -