The aim of this study was to confirm the hypothesis of Eysenck proclaiming that the psychopaths are more extraverted than the ordinary population. The author reached the conclusion that Eysenck understood psychopathy as a concept similar to the dissocial personality disorder. Based on these grounds it was deemed reasonable to test the hypothesis on individuals with such a diagnosis. The author choose the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ-R) and the 4Elements Questionnaire which allowed her to test the hypothesis with regards to the various aspects of the dimension of extraversion. The research confirmed that the individuals diagnosed with the dissocial personality disorder reach higher values on the scale measured by the EPQ-R than are the values shown for the general population. A significant positive correlation was also found between the scale of extraversion measured by the EPQ-R and the element of fire measured by the 4Elements test. However, no correlation was found between extraversion and the element of air. Based on these results the author concludes that the individuals with the dissocial personality disorder are more extraverted than the general population, primarily due to the higher scores in the items monitoring impulsivity, liveliness and ascendance.

Die bisherige empirische Forschung hat geschlossene Heimunterbringungsformen nicht evaluiert – weder in Deutschland noch in anderen Ländern. Die hiesige Untersuchung soll – im Sinne einer Erkundungsstudie – einen ersten Schritt in diese Richtung einleiten. Die Ergebnisse der vorliegenden Studie liefern eine umfangreiche Bestandsaufnahme über die Situation der Mädchen, die sich im Zeitraum von 1991 bis 2001 (n = 260) in den individuell-geschlossenen Gruppen im Mädchenheim Gauting befanden. Im Mittelpunkt der vorliegenden Dissertation stehen Indikationsfaktoren für freiheitsentziehende Maßnahmen sowie die Wirksamkeit pädagogisch-therapeutischer Hilfen im geschlossenen Jugendhilfesetting. Berücksichtigt werden dabei subjektive Aspekte wie Zufriedenheit der Heimbewohnerinnen mit der Einrichtung – im Vergleich dazu subjektive Fremdeinschätzungen durch das pädagogische Personal (Erzieher und Lehrer), zusätzlich werden aber auch objektive Aspekte wie etwa Testauswertungen in Kombination mit Interviews unter Einbeziehung von faktischen Lebensdaten und Diagnosen die Klientel betreffend sowie eine Datenerhebung durch ein externes unabhängiges Institut herangezogen. Insgesamt finden sich eine Reihe von Belegen, die auf positive Veränderungen durch den Aufenthalt in Gauting hinweisen – allerdings gibt es auch Ergebnisse ohne signifikant positive Fortschritte. Der Wert der vorliegenden Dissertation liegt vor allem in ihren dokumentarischen Charakter, der eine Vielzahl von Anregungen für inhaltliche und methodische Diskurse sowie einen guten Ausgangspunkt für weiterführende Analysen bietet. / Previous empirical research has not evaluated forms of placement in a locked home, either in Germany or in other countries. This investigation is intended to take a first step in this direction, in the form of an exploratory study. The results of the present study provide an extensive stock-taking of the situation of girls living in individually locked groups at the Gauting Girls'' Home in the period from 1991 to 2001 (n = 260). The present thesis centers on indication factors for freedom-depriving measures as well as the effectiveness of pedagogical therapeutic aids in a locked youth welfare setting. It takes account of subjective aspects such as the home residents'' satisfaction with the facility and, in comparison, subjective outside assessments by the pedagogical staff (educators and teachers). In addition it considers objective aspects such as test evaluations in combination with interviews including factual biographical data and diagnoses for the clients as well as a data collection by an external independent institute. Altogether there is a certain amount of evidence of positive changes through a stay in Gauting; however, some results also show no significantly positive progress. The primary value of the present thesis is its documentary nature, which offers a multitude of suggestions for content-related and methodological discourses as well as a good starting point for deeper analysis.

The diploma thesis is focused on research of motivational factors for convicted men in execution of the sentence that leads to change of their dissocial lifestyle. Theoretical part describes in general how motivation processes work. It presents the execution of sentence and its social specifics. It describes the professional treatment of convicted persons and explains the differentiation of convicted persons. Further it describes informal relations between the convicted and their influence on their subsequent life. Empiric part uses semi-structured conversation focused on motivational factors leading the convicted persons to change their dissocial lifestyle. It examines whether they even want to change their way of life. In this context it examines the importance of professional treatment and the function of family as one of the motivating factors.