Elien Neimeijer

51 and repression. Furthermore, we hypothesised a direct, positive association between aggressive incidents and use of coercive measures. We also examined differences in group climate between subgroups, addressing within-group (age, IQ, gender, legal sta- tus, and treatment duration) and between-group (security level, group size, and care intensity) variables. Legal status was coded as voluntary versus forced treatment. The hypothesised model is depicted in Figure 1. Figure 1. Hypothesised model of the relation between group climate, aggressive incidents, and coercive measures Support Gender IQ Aggressive incidents Coercive measures Growth Legal status Repression Age Atmosphere Treatment duratoion Group climate e1 e2