Agresivitatea instrumentală în mediul penitenciar. O analiză sistematică a literaturii de specialitate
Instrumental aggression in the penitentiary environment. A systematic analysis of the specialized literature

Summary/Abstract: The present study aimed to identify factors associated with instrumental aggression in inmates (causes, effects, correlational associations). Any type study written in English, that included measures of instrumental aggression exhibited by male inmates aged 18 years or older was included. The systematic review was conducted at the following databases: ELSEVIER ScienceDirect, Emerald, ProQuest, SAGE, SCOPUS, SPRINGER LINK and Web of Science, with no time limits set. Initially, 443 studies were identified and screened. In accordance with the PRISMA P guidelines (Shamseer et al., 2015), 15 studies were selected for inclusion in the analysis, of which 12 showed predominantly positive, significant associations between instrumental aggression and dimensions of psychopathy. At the same time, significant associations were found between proactive aggression and impulsivity, but there were conflicting results regarding the meaning of this relationship. Four studies reported positive correlations, while one study showed a negative association between these dimensions. Occasionally, instrumental aggression has also been studied in relation to the negative psychological effects that can occur during detention, such as symptoms of anxiety and depression, negative affect and general ill health, with results showing positive associations.

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