Sankt-Peterburg, Russian Federation
UDC 159.9.07
CSCSTI 15.81
Russian Classification of Professions by Education 37.00.00
Russian Classification of Professions by Education 37.05.02
Russian Library and Bibliographic Classification 8
Introduction. This article examines the resource functions of guilt, conscience, and shame in the process of subjectivity transformation among individuals with a history of incarceration. The relevance of this research is underscored by the practical need to implement the Federal Law “On Probation in the Russian Federation”, which necessitates a deeper psychological understanding of rehabilitation processes. Research Aim. To substantiate the psychological resources of guilt, conscience, and shame in the process of subjectivity transformation among individuals with a history of incarceration. The study examines theoretical concepts of guilt, shame, and conscience to delineate the relationship between these phenomena. Methods. The study employed general scientific methods of data collection, analysis, and synthesis, alongside an analysis of normative legal documents and literature relevant to the transformation of subjectivity among individuals after incarceration. Results. The analysis reveals that responsibility–which entails freedom of action-constitutes a common attribute of guilt, shame, and conscience. The study delineates the functional distinctions between these phenomena and examines their connection to offending behaviour. A key finding is that the resource potential of guilt, shame, and conscience varies depending on whether the situation surrounding the misconduct is real or imagined. Ultimately, these phenomena function as mechanisms of social control for individuals after incarceration. Their inherent unity encompasses cognitive and emotional regulation, along with underlying motives and attitudes. Guilt is characterised as a higher-order emotion in terms of its scope, content, level, and experiential intensity, with conscience and shame constituting its structural components. Guilt generates the phenomena of conscience and shame, representing a more profound psychological construct. Conscience is conceptualised as a sociocultural construct, whereas shame is viewed as a personal one. The conclusion posits that, collectively, guilt, conscience, and shame foster a high degree of adaptability, personal coherence, and the cultivation of an ‘existential’ experience for the individual, thereby constituting their overarching resource potential.
guilt, conscience, shame, functions, resource potential, subjectivity transformation, individuals after incarceration
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