Percepcija psihosocijalne klime i osobine ličnosti zatvorenika
Social climate is usually defined as an overall perception of interpersonal relationships existing in an institution or group. It is not only important for people's well-being, but also for the efficiency of activities performed by a group of people. Positive social climate may become "treatment climate " and treatment programs may be conducted more efficiently. As personality traits influence person's environment perception and his or her behavior, it is important to examine correlation between certain personality traits and perception of social climate. The aim of this research is to examine the factor structure of the PSK-B scale and the relationships of social climate factors and convicts' personality traits. This research has been conducted among 282 male convicts who have carried out their prison sentence in penal institutions of all three security levels. The following questionnaires were applied: PSK-B perception of social climate scale (authors AjdukoviC and Kulenovic), EPQ R/A personality scale (author Eysenck and Eysenck), EMAS-S multidimensional anxiety scale (author Endler, adapted by Soric). Respondents were also asked to estimate their satisfaction with living conditions in the penal institution. Factor analysis of PSK-B scale has shown exisitance of 4 significant factors: Institution functioning, Staff's relationship towards convicts, Attitude towards juridical system and Overcrowding. Results have shown correlation between perception of social climate and psychoticism, neuroticism and addictional and criminal tendencies.