Development of a Structural Model of Empathy for Female Prisoners with Anti Social Personality Disorder based on Belief in a just world and the Mediating Role of Helping Behaviors

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1 PhD Student, Department of Psychology, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran

Abstract

Abstract
Introduction: This research was conducted with the aim of developing a structural model of empathy for female prisoners with antisocial personality disorder based on the belief in a just world and the mediating role of helping behaviors.
Method: Based on this, the current research was a description of the correlation type. The statistical research population included all female prisoners with antisocial personality disorder in Isfahan city, who have been sentenced for one year. In the current research, available sampling method was used, so that in the first stage, among the total number of female prisoners between the spring and summer of 2023, after the clinical interview and the Milon 3 test, the number of people who were diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder Socially recruited were selected as the target group and were selected with the available sampling method, and their number was 128 people. and in order to participate in the research, research questionnaires including Milon's 3 multi-axis clinical questionnaire, Belief in a just world questionnaire, interpersonal response inventory questionnaire, and sociable personality questionnaire, answered. pls software was used for statistical analysis using structural Amous software was used for statistical analysis using structural equations.
Results: The findings of the research showed that between the coefficients of the total standard and the direct relationship of belief in a just world on assisted behaviors at the rate of 0.519, assisted behaviors on empathy at 0.444, and belief in a just world at empathy at the rate of 0.537 and 0.307 respectively. came Also, among the indirect coefficients, the effect of changing to a just world on empathy was found to be 0.230.
Conclusion: According to the findings, helping behavior plays a mediating role in explaining the empathy of female prisoners with antisocial personality disorder, based on the belief in a just world.

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  • Receive Date: 04 January 2024
  • Revise Date: 15 June 2024
  • Accept Date: 21 June 2024

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