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- Title
Competencia cognitiva en penados primarios y reincidentes: Implicaciones para la reeducación.
- Authors
Arce, Ramón; Fariña, Francisca; Novo, Mercedes
- Abstract
The probability of recidivism in delinquency is approximately three times more for the recidivist than for the non-recidivist prisoners. In this sense, it has been suggested a relationship between the degree of antisocial and delinquent behavior, and the development of the cognitive competence. Thus, it presumes that recidivist prisoners have le s cognitive competence than non-recidivist. To test this hypothesis, 104 prisoners, 54 non-recidivists and 50 recidivists, which have no previously submitted to an in-prison treatment to empower the cognitive and social competence, were assessed on the attribution of responsibility, self-concept, coping strategies and emotional intelligence. Results showed that recidivist prisoners had less developed the emotional intelligence and the self-concept than nonrecidivist. Moreover, recidivist prisoners, in comparison to non-recidivist, evidenced a greater tendency to cope with stressful and risk situations through non-adaptive strategies (i.e., centered on emotions, avoidance). Nevertheless, recidivist and non-recidivist were similar in the attribution of responsibility. In summary, recidivist prisoners have a less cognitive competence than non-recidivist. The implications of these results for prisoners' reeducation, resocialization and social rehabilitation are discussed.
- Subjects
COGNITIVE ability; RECIDIVISTS; PRISONERS; DELINQUENT behavior; MEDICAL rehabilitation; RECIDIVISM; SOCIAL skills
- Publication
Anales de Psicología, 2014, Vol 30, Issue 1, p260
- ISSN
0212-9728
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.6018/analesps.30.1.158201