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The Effects of Childhood Trauma and Temperament on Prisoners’ Aggression and Impulsivity: Mediational Role of Moral Judgement and Moral Emotion

  • THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
  • 2014, 27(3), pp.1-20
  • Publisher : The Korean Society For Developmental Psychology
  • Research Area : Social Science > Psychological Science

장지윤 1 이경순 2 JANG, EUNYOUNG 1

1한양대구리병원
2미네소타 대학교

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ABSTRACT

In this study, the effects of childhood trauma, temperamental trait(Behavioral Activation System), moral judgment, and moral emotion on prisoners’ aggression and impulsivity were examined. Of 210 prisoners also examined the mediation effects of moral judgment and moral emotion by using structural equation modeling. It was confirmed that the model had a good level of fit with our data. The results of the mediation effects analysis were as follows: Contrary to our hypothesis, moral judgment did not significantly predict aggression and impulsivity of prisoners. However, reward responsiveness of BAS was associated with moral judgment, and moral judgment was a significant predictor of guiltiness. Therefore, moral judgment mediated the effect of reward responsiveness(BAS) on guiltiness. Moral emotion(guiltiness and shamefulness) showed significant associations with aggression and impulsivity. Also, the higher the level of emotional abuse in childhood, the lower the level of guiltiness, which was negatively associated with both aggression and impulsivity. Additionally, as the level of neglect in childhood was higher, shamefulness was increased, and it was positively associated with impulsivity. Therefore, we concluded that guiltiness mediated the effect of emotional abuse on both aggression and impulsivity. Further, shamefulness mediated the effect of neglect during childhood on impulsivity. Specific results and the implications of this study are discussed.

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