| Abstract [eng] |
Background and Purpose. The problem of female aggression is becoming more relevant due to the growing numbers of female offenders, and lack of current research being conducted. The aim of this paper is to unfold the relationship between female aggression and the father complex. The goal was to identify dominant father complex problems and their features, to reveal manifestations of the father complex in everyday life. Method. To reach this aim, in-depth interviews, projective pictogram methods, and the H-T-P method were applied to a population of women incarcerated in Panevezys penitentiary. These methods enabled us not just to understand women‘s conscious position and attitude towards aggression, but also to capture an unconscious background of the aggressive behaviour. Results. According to the data, female aggressive behaviour is not linked to high levels of inner aggressiveness, but rather in response to unmet childhood needs. Aggressive behaviour can be understood in terms of defensive reactions, and extreme attempts to defend personal space. By analyzing in-depth assumptions of aggressive behaviour, it was determined, that the majority of inquired women identified with the father complex, which was developed under very traumatizing childhood conditions. Identification with the father complex results in significant impact on the problems of interpersonal relationships, emotional immaturity, infantile defensive mechanisms, weak Ego, inadequate self-image, and gender and sexual identity problems, which are prevalent in the inquired population. Conclusion. Aggressive behaviour is a complex phenomenon, which must be explored carefully and with integrity – combining multiple data analysis and implementing approaches both qualitative and quantitative. |
