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Do court and self-referred domestic violence offenders share the same characteristics? A preliminary comparison of motivation to change, locus of control and anger.

Bowen, Erica, Gilchrist, Elizabeth (2004) Do court and self-referred domestic violence offenders share the same characteristics? A preliminary comparison of motivation to change, locus of control and anger. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 9 (Part 2). pp. 279-294. ISSN 1355-3259. (doi:10.1348/1355325041719383) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:4143)

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Abstract

Objectives. The purpose of this research was to assess whether court- and self-referred domestic violence offenders differ on levels of motivation to change, personal control and anger, and hence whether these two offender groups are distinct.

Method. Thirty-eight court-referred and 14 self-referred male domestic violence offenders completed three scales: URICA-DV, Levenson Locus of Control and Novaco Anger Scale.

Results. It was found that self-referred men exhibited significantly higher levels of motivation to change, internal locus of control and anger in response to anger-provoking situations than did court-referred men.

Conclusions. The results indicate that there may be fundamental differences between these two offender groups and question the suitability of combining these groups in offender treatment. Results are discussed in the context of treatment efficacy and outcome.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1348/1355325041719383
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: Rosalind Beeching
Date Deposited: 02 Jun 2008 13:42 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:42 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/4143 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Gilchrist, Elizabeth.

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