RT Journal Article
T1 Psychopathic Traits and Ability Emotional Intelligence in Incarcerated Males.
A1 Gómez-Leal, Raquel
A1 Megías-Robles, Alberto
A1 Sánchez López, María Teresa
A1 Fernández-Berrocal, Pablo
K1 Psicopatología
K1 Madurez afectiva
K1 Emociones - Gestión
K1 Hombres presos
AB Recent years have seen a growing interest in studying the factors that could help reduce the negative consequences ofpsychopathic traits, such as violence or criminal acts, given the effect these have on our society. This study aims to investigatethe relationship between ability emotional intelligence (EI) and psychopathic traits in a sample of incarcerated men. In total,63 incarcerated adult males (Mage = 37.51) completed the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) and the34-item Self-Report Psychopathy Scale-III (SRP-III). Comparisons using t-tests revealed that our sample showed significantlyhigher psychopathic traits and lower ability EI in comparison with nonincarcerated samples. Correlation analysis revealeda negative relationship between EI total score and the callous affect sub-dimension of psychopathy. Moreover, mediationanalyses supported the existence of an indirect effect of EI total score on the psychopathy sub-dimensions of erratic lifestyle,criminal tendencies and interpersonal manipulation through the mediation effect of callous affect. These findings couldhelp to inform the design of prevention and intervention programs implemented in penitentiary centers, which could haveimportant implications for reducing antisocial and disruptive behaviours and improving possible future reintegration intosociety.
PB Colegio Oficial de la Psicología de Madrid
YR 2021
FD 2021-07
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/31734
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/31734
LA eng
NO Gómez-Leal, R., Megías-Robles, A., Sánchez-López, M. T., and Fernández-Berrocal, P. (2021). Psychopathic Traits and Ability Emotional Intelligence in Incarcerated Males. The European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context, 13(2), 79 - 86. https://doi.org/10.5093/ejpalc2021a8
NO CC BY-NC-ND
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 11 abr 2026