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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Dalbert, Claudia
• Filke, Eva

Titel

Belief in a Personal Just World, Justice Judgments, and Their Functions for Prisoners

Ist Teil von

• Criminal justice and behavior, 2007-11, Vol.34 (11), p.1516-1527

Ort / Verlag

Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications

Erscheinungsjahr

2007

Quelle

Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This study focuses on the relationship between the experience of justice, belief in a just world (BJW), and the feelings of adult male prisoners. The sample comprised 100 adult male prisoners from a German prison. Regression analysis provided evidence for the assimilation function of the BJW: High believers evaluated the legal proceedings, their interpersonal treatment by their corrections officers, and decisions on prison affairs as more just; they reported better well-being and were less likely to express anger as outburst behavior. Interpersonal justice was particularly important in explaining well-being. The results persisted when controlling for social desirability, criminal background, and personal background. The role of BJW and interpersonal justice as a resource for adaptive social behavior and subjective well-being is discussed.