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Mindfulness as a Potential Means of Attenuating Anger and Aggression for Prospective Criminal Justice Professionals

Auteurs: Thomas M. Kelley, Eric G. Lambert

Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness | Uitgave 4/2012

Abstract

This study is the first to examine the potential role of mindfulness for attenuating anger and aggression in prospective criminal justice professionals. The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, Aggression Questionnaire, Hostile Attribution Bias Scale, and Thought Recognition Inventory were administered to 272 undergraduate criminal justice majors. The results of a multivariate analysis of variance model indicated that dispositional mindfulness related negatively with self-reported aggression and hostile attribution bias and positively with thought recognition. A possible relationship between mindfulness and thought recognition may operate to influence other mechanisms to heighten mental health, as well as reduce anger and aggression. The potential benefits of mindfulness and thought recognition training for criminal justice professionals and prospective criminal justice professionals are discussed.

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Titel: Mindfulness as a Potential Means of Attenuating Anger and Aggression for Prospective Criminal Justice Professionals
Auteurs: Thomas M. Kelley
Eric G. Lambert
Publicatiedatum: 01-12-2012
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness / Uitgave 4/2012
Print ISSN: 1868-8527
Elektronisch ISSN: 1868-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-012-0090-9

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