The differentiation between insecure and aggressive participants in a group training for social competence (GSK) in the penal system and in a forensic hospital unit

摘要

The cognitive -behavioural group training for social competence "GSK" 16 has proven to also be effective in the penal system 28. The present study examines if a targeted differentiating assessment prior to the intervention and a thereon based homogeneous group composition with regard to insecure and aggressive behaviour patterns can enhance the effectiveness of the "GSK" in the penal system and in a forensic hospital unit. Altogether 48 male delinquents across both settings were therefore divided into a "homogeneous insecure" group, a "homogeneous aggressive" group and a "heterogeneous" group. Pre-post-comparisons show that the intervention is effective for all three groups and also in both settings, the penal system and the forensic hospital unit. The "homogeneous aggressive" group revealed the strongest intervention effects.