Psychological features of Russian-speaking foreign convicts (citizens of Ukraine serving a sentence of imprisonment)
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The article examines the psychological characteristics of foreign convicts. Earlier, a number of scientists raised the issue of the national characteristics of convicts and their consideration in the work of correction. The available studies were mainly aimed at studying the characteristics of convicts from Central Asian states in connection with their significant share in the socio-demographic structure of convicts. Convicted citizens of Ukraine have not previously acted as a special subject of psychological research, including comparative studies. The object of the study is the psychological characteristics of convicted citizens of Ukraine obtained during psychological research in correctional colonies. Research methods: "Suicide Risk Questionnaire" (SRS), G. Smishek test, "Quarantine", "Individual typological Questionnaire" (ITO), "Assessment of the level of volitional self-control" (VSK), "Study of life orientations" (SSO) and "Comprehensive study of the personality of the convicted person" (KILO). Methods of statistical data processing – calculation of averages and graphical analysis. The sample size of the study is 754 people.

Keywords:
personality characteristics, convicted foreigners, national mentality, correctional colonies, psychological diagnostics, citizens of Ukraine, national characteristics, national specifics of convicts
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