Offenders in South Africa face dehumanizing conditions in overcrowded correctional centers known for constant violence and corruption. These offenders need to cope and adjust to life within a correctional center. However, the majority of young adult male offenders use aggression to adjust to the correctional environment. It is, therefore, essential to identify which predictor variables predict aggression the best among incarcerated young adult male offenders. This study focused on 243 young adult male maximum-security offenders sampled through convenience sampling. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted to investigate which variable(s) or set(s) of variables explain a significant percentage of the variance of aggression. The results indicated that problem-solving, seeking social support, and avoidance, as a set of predictors, significantly predicted physical aggression, anger, and hostility. These findings seem to suggest that to decrease physical aggression, anger, and hostility among young adult offenders, it would be advisable to implement interventions that would (i) increase their problem-solving skills, (ii) improve their social support, and (iii) teach them to refrain from making use of avoidance as a coping strategy.

南非的罪犯在人满为患的惩教中心面临不断恶化的人道环境，该中心以持续不断的暴力和腐败闻名。这些罪犯需要应对和适应惩教中心的生活。但是，大多数年轻的成年男性罪犯使用侵略来适应教养环境。因此，至关重要的是要确定哪些预测变量能最有效地预测被监禁的年轻成年男性罪犯中的侵略行为。这项研究的重点是通过便利性抽样对243名年轻的成年男性最大安全罪犯进行抽样。进行了多层多元回归分析，以调查哪些变量或变量集解释了很大一部分侵略方差。结果表明，解决问题，寻求社会支持和回避是一系列预测因素，显着预测了身体的侵略性，愤怒和敌意。这些发现似乎表明，为减少成年犯罪者的身体攻击，愤怒和敌意，建议实施干预措施，以（i）提高其解决问题的能力，（ii）改善其社会支持，以及（iii） ）教他们避免将回避作为应对策略。