Understanding Empathy, Self-Esteem, and Adult Attachment in Sexual Offenders and Partner-Violent Men

Loinaz, Ismael; Sánchez, Luis Miguel; Vilella, Andrea

doi:10.1177/0886260518759977

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“…The full-length Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) consists of 28 Likert-type scale questions covering four subscales-Fantasy, Empathic Concern, Perspective Taking, and Personal Distress-that measure both cognitive and affective empathy (Davis, 1980(Davis, , 1983. It is the most widely used self-report measure of empathy over the last 20 years and has been employed in prison populations (Gerdes et al, 2010;Jolliffe & Farrington, 2004;Loinaz et al, 2018). However, several studies have indicated that inmates, particularly those with lower IQs and weaker verbal skills, may have difficulty with some of the questions to an extent that lowers the IRI's reliability with those populations (Beven et al, 2004;Lauterbach & Hosser, 2007).…”

Section: Empathymentioning

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Measuring the Psychological Impacts of Prison-Based Dog Training Programs and In-Prison Outcomes for Inmates

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As interest grows in programs that improve prison inmates’ behavior and psychosocial well-being, any such interventions must be rigorously examined and their underlying mechanisms for change must be understood. This pilot study examined the use of prison-based dog training programs across Washington State Department of Corrections facilities for their impacts on inmates’ infraction rates. The study also compared levels of empathy, self-efficacy, and anxiety between program participants and nonparticipants. Findings indicated that prison dog program participants’ infraction rates improved and that participants had lower levels of anxiety than nonparticipants.

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Section: Empathymentioning

confidence: 99%

Measuring the Psychological Impacts of Prison-Based Dog Training Programs and In-Prison Outcomes for Inmates

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“…This result is in line with other studies. [21][22][23] Women's exibility or ability to accept and adapt with differences, was also an important factor, which previous studies suggested as a key psychological variable to stop partner violence [24]. Furthermore, anger management and emotion regulation were considered as important parameters.…”

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Dimensions of Women’s Empowerment in Prevention of Domestic Violence: A Qualitative Study in Iran

Amirroud

Ramazankhani

Ghafari

et al. 2022

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Background: Empowerment is a key goal in anti-violence programs against women that can empower women against violence in a variety of situations and minimize its negative consequences. Therefore, the present study was conducted to identify the dimensions of women's empowerment in prevention of domestic violence (PDV) in Iranian women.Methods: In this qualitative study, an exploratory sequential mixed-methods design was used and conventional content analysis was carried out. Thirty-one participants (fifteen professionals and sixteen married women) were selected by purposeful sampling. Data were gathered through 21 individual semi-constructed interviews and two five-person focus group discussions in 2019. Guba and Lincoln’s criteria for establishing trustworthiness were explored.Results: After the data analysis, multiple revisions and merging of 892 primary codes based on similarity were led to the extraction of 18 sub-categories. Then, five main-categories were identified as dimensions of women's empowerment in PDV, which were: marital social skills, knowledge, perceptions & self-evaluations, agency in family finance and economic independence, spiritual health, and access to resources.Conclusion: The results of this study provide a comprehensive view of the dimensions of women's empowerment in PDV in Iran. Participants cited the marital skills, knowledge, perceptions and self-evaluation as most important dimensions in facilitating women's empowerment to deal effectively with domestic violence. These findings can be used as a basis for planning interventions to reduce violence against women.

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“…Other studies illustrated a positive relationship between high-quality relations of couples and the stability of marriage (Shahabizadeh & Mohammadi, 2020). They expressed empathy in communication through understanding, supporting, and having realistic expectations of their husbands which helped women to avoid violence (Day et al, 2012;Jolliffe & Farrington, 2004;Loinaz et al, 2021). Women's flexibility or ability to accept differences, was also an important factor, which previous studies suggested as a critical psychological variable for effectively dealing with partner violence (Foa et al, 2000).…”

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Identifying the Dimensions of Women’s Empowerment to Coping Effectively with Domestic Violence: A Qualitative Study in Iran

Amirroud¹,

Ramezankhani²,

Ghaffari³

et al. 2022

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Empowerment is a key goal in anti-violence programs against women, which can help women control, prevent, and cope effectively with domestic violence. However, there are no specific guidelines for women's empowerment interventions in this area. This study aimed to explore the dimensions of women's empowerment to cope effectively with domestic violence in a sample of women and related experts. In this qualitative content analysis, data was gathered via 21 individual semi-constructed interviews and two five-person focus group discussions. Thirty-one participants were selected by the purposive sampling approach. Fifteen subcategories were extracted after the data analysis, which included multiple revisions and the merging of 892 primary codes based on similarity, which led to the extraction of 15 subcategories. Then, five main categories were identified as dimensions of women’s empowerment to cope effectively with domestic violence: marital life skills, cognitive self-appraisal, attitude, economic agency, and access to resources. Participants cited marital life skills and attitude as essential dimensions of women's empowerment. These results provide a comprehensive view of the dimensions of women’s empowerment to cope effectively with domestic violence in Iran that can be used as a basis for planning empowerment interventions to promote women’s health against violence.

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Understanding Empathy, Self-Esteem, and Adult Attachment in Sexual Offenders and Partner-Violent Men

Cited by 17 publications

References 77 publications

Measuring the Psychological Impacts of Prison-Based Dog Training Programs and In-Prison Outcomes for Inmates

Measuring the Psychological Impacts of Prison-Based Dog Training Programs and In-Prison Outcomes for Inmates

Dimensions of Women’s Empowerment in Prevention of Domestic Violence: A Qualitative Study in Iran

Identifying the Dimensions of Women’s Empowerment to Coping Effectively with Domestic Violence: A Qualitative Study in Iran

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