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Abstract

The purpose of the current study was comparing defense mechanisms among prisoners in the central prison of sanandaj with normal people. the design of the present study In terms of purpose was practical and terms of research design was causal-comparative methods. the study population for the prisoners, all people detained in the central prison of Sanandaj and among ordinary people, ordinary people of Sanandaj in the second half of the year was 2016. The sample consisted of 90 people (45 normal, 45 prisoners). the practices were selected. Research instruments were the Defense Style Questionnaire (DSQ-40),. Data were analyzed using SPSS software,with using T test and multivariate variance analysis. The results showed that there are difference between lifestyle of prisoner and defense mechanisms of prisoners and ordinary people also there are significant differences between responsibility in prisoner and normal people. It can be concluded from the findings that defense mechanisms of important factors that affect individuals' lives ahead.