Personality variables associated with admitted criminal behavior

Personality variables associated with admitted criminal behavior

An anonymously administered scale for admitted criminality, given to college students, relates negatively to the Gough Socialization scale and scales of religious belief and observance, and positively to Edwards' n Achievement. High scorers score higher on Factor II, Emotional Maladjustment of...

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Published in:Journal of Consulting Psychology Vol. 26; no. 2; p. 199
Main Author: Siegman, A. W
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States American Psychological Association 01-04-1962
Subjects:
Criminal Behavior
Criminal Psychology
Criminals
Hospitalization
Humans
Old Medline
Personality
Social Behavior Disorders
CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY
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Summary:An anonymously administered scale for admitted criminality, given to college students, relates negatively to the Gough Socialization scale and scales of religious belief and observance, and positively to Edwards' n Achievement. High scorers score higher on Factor II, Emotional Maladjustment of Quay and Peterson's Delinquency scale (see ^W34:^n 6326) but not on Factors I and III, Psychopathic Personality and Family Dissension. Sex is not significant.
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ISSN:0095-8891
0022-006X
1946-1887
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/h0041588