Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Antisocial Process Screening Device

Pechorro, Pedro; García, María Victoria Hidalgo; Nunes, Cristina; García, Lucía Jiménez

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“…Higher scores indicate higher psychopathic traits. The Portuguese version of the APSD-SR was used to analyze the convergent validity with the ICU because it is presently the most widely used self-report measure of psychopathic traits among youths (Pechorro, Hidalgo, Nunes, & Jiménez, 2016;Pechorro, Maroco, Poiares, & Vieira, 2013). The internal consistency for the current study, estimated by Cronbach's alpha, was: APSD-SR total = .77; APSD-SR Callous-Unemotional dimension = .51; APSD-SR Impulsivity dimension = .56; and APSD-SR Narcissism dimension = .72.…”

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“…Individuals with psychopathic traits tend to show a particularly persistent and severe pattern of antisocial behavior (e.g., violence, aggression, and legal transgressions; e.g., Gendreau, Goggin, & Smith, 2002;Hemphill, Hare, & Wong, 1998). The extension of psychopathy to youth has become a salient goal of research (e.g., Pechorro, Jiménez, Nunes, & Hidalgo, 2016). One potentially fruitful approach to this has been through the application of the affective features of psychopathy to youth.…”

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The Inventory of Callous–Unemotional Traits: Psychometric properties among referred and non-referred Portuguese female juveniles

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Ray

Gonçalves

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International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

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The presence of callous-unemotional (CU) traits delineates a subgroup of male youth with severe conduct disorder and antisocial behavior, but little research has been done among female youth. Drawing on 377 female adolescents (103 selected from forensic settings and 274 selected from school settings) from Portugal, the current study is the first to simultaneously examine the psychometric properties of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits (ICU) in incarcerated female youth and community youth. The results support the use of the ICU in terms of its factor structure, and internal consistency despite the fact an item had to be removed from the Callousness dimension. Statistically significant positive associations were found with measures of psychopathic traits and aggression, as well as non-significant associations with empathy and social anxiety. Significant associations were also found with several indicators of delinquent careers including age of criminal onset, age of first contact with the law, Conduct Disorder symptoms and diagnosis, crime seriousness, previous violent offending, number of criminal charges, alcohol use, and drug use. Findings are discussed in terms of the use of the ICU among female juvenile offenders and community youths.

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The Inventory of Callous–Unemotional Traits: Psychometric properties among referred and non-referred Portuguese female juveniles

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“…Internal consistency has previously been reported as 0.50–0.61 for Callous-Unemotional, 0.56–0.63 for Narcissism, 0.64–0.68 for Impulsivity, and 0.78–0.81 for the total APSD-SR [ 47 ]. The Portuguese version of the APSD-SR [ 48 ] was used to analyze the convergent validity with the YPI because it is presently the most used self-report measure of psychopathic traits among youths [ 39 , 48 ]. The internal consistencies in the current study, estimated by Cronbach’s alphas, were: APSD-SR Total = 0.77; Callous-Unemotional dimension = 0.56; Impulsivity = 0.55; and Narcissism = 0.70.…”

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The Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory: Measurement Invariance and Psychometric Properties among Portuguese Youths

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Silva

Andershed

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The aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory (YPI) among a mixed-gender sample of 782 Portuguese youth (M = 15.87 years; SD = 1.72), in a school context. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed the expected three-factor first-order structure. Cross-gender measurement invariance and cross-sample measurement invariance using a forensic sample of institutionalized males were also confirmed. The Portuguese version of the YPI demonstrated generally adequate psychometric properties of internal consistency, mean inter-item correlation, convergent validity, discriminant validity, and criterion-related validity of statistically significant associations with conduct disorder symptoms, alcohol abuse, drug use, and unprotected sex. In terms of known-groups validity, males scored higher than females, and males from the school sample scored lower than institutionalized males. The use of the YPI among the Portuguese male and female youth population is psychometrically justified, and it can be a useful measure to identify adolescents with high levels of psychopathic traits.

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“…Internal consistency has previously been reported as .50-.61 for Callous-Unemotional, .56-.63 for Narcissism, .64-.68 for Impulsivity, and .78-.81 for the total APSD-SR (Muñoz and Frick 2007). The Portuguese version of the APSD-SR (Pechorro et al 2013(Pechorro et al , 2015b) was used. The internal consistency of the APSD-SR total for the current study, estimated by Cronbach's alpha, was .77.…”

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The Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 Among a School Sample of Portuguese Male and Female Adolescents

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Few personality traits are as socially relevant as impulsivity, but few self-report measures have been specifically developed for adolescents and children. The aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale version 11 (BIS-11) among a mixed-gender sample of 782 Portuguese youth (M = 15.87 years; SD = 1.72), in a school context. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed the expected 6-factor first-order structure, but the 3-factor second-order factorial structure did not present a good fit. Cross-gender measurement invariance was demonstrated only in terms of weak invariance. Nonetheless, the Portuguese adaptation of the BIS-11 demonstrated some generally acceptable psychometric properties of internal consistency, mean interitem correlation, convergent validity, discriminant validity, and criterion-related validity of statistically significant associations with conduct disorder symptoms, alcohol abuse, drug use, and unprotected sex. The use of the BIS-11 among the male and female youth population is psychometrically justified, and it can be a useful measure to identify impulsive adolescents who are at considerable risk of personal injury and present a potential source of injury to others.

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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Antisocial Process Screening Device

Cited by 34 publications

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The Inventory of Callous–Unemotional Traits: Psychometric properties among referred and non-referred Portuguese female juveniles

The Inventory of Callous–Unemotional Traits: Psychometric properties among referred and non-referred Portuguese female juveniles

The Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory: Measurement Invariance and Psychometric Properties among Portuguese Youths

The Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 Among a School Sample of Portuguese Male and Female Adolescents

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