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    PERSONALITY TRAITS AS PREDICTORS OF PRISON ADJUSTMENT AMONG INMATES OF KEFFI PRISON, NASARAWA STATE
    (Department of Psychology, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2018-03-11) Abubakar, Musa Tafida; Nweze, Amechi; Udegbe, Bola I.
    This study investigated the influence of personality on prison adjustment among inmates of Keffi prison, Nasarawa State. Of the total population of 600 inmates, the study used survey method to elicit information from 125 prison inmates who were selected through prison records. Participants consisted of 100 male and 25 female inmates with age bracket ranging from 18 years and above. The participants responded to two sets of research instruments (Big Five Personality and Prisoner Adjustment Scales). Institutional approval was obtained from the authorities of the prison. Hypothesis was stated and tested. The study employed the used of Pearson Product Moment Correlation and regression analysis to analyze the data. The results showed that (a) personality variables jointly predicted general adjustment (R2 = .25; F = 7.81, P< 0.01), social adjustment (R2 = .16; F = 4.61, P < 0.01) and emotional adjustment (R2 = .23; F = 8.39, P< 0.01); (b) Extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness and openness to experience significant predictors of general and emotional adjustment of the inmates; (b) Only extroversion and openness to experience were significant predictors social adjustment of the inmates; Neuroticism did not predict any adjustment measure in the study. The findings were discussed in line with the existing literature. In conclusion, this study reveals that the more favourable personality qualities possessed by the prisoners the more their adjustment to the prison environment. Consequently, it was recommended among others that, prison environment should be made more friendly and conducive for better adjustment of inmates especially for those with neurotic personalities.