@article{ref1,
title="Belief in a personal just world, justice judgments, and their functions for prisoners",
journal="Criminal justice and behavior",
year="2007",
author="Dalbert, Claudia and Filke, Eva",
volume="34",
number="11",
pages="1516-1527",
abstract="This study focuses on the relationship between the experience of justice, belief in a just world (BJW), and the feelings of adult male prisoners. The sample comprised 100 adult male prisoners from a German prison. Regression analysis provided evidence for the assimilation function of the BJW: High believers evaluated the legal proceedings, their interpersonal treatment by their corrections officers, and decisions on prison affairs as more just; they reported better well-being and were less likely to express anger as outburst behavior. Interpersonal justice was particularly important in explaining well-being. The results persisted when controlling for social desirability, criminal background, and personal background. The role of BJW and interpersonal justice as a resource for adaptive social behavior and subjective well-being is discussed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0093-8548",
doi="10.1177/0093854807306835",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854807306835"
}