Predictive validity despite social desirability: evidence for the robustness of self‐report among offenders

Mills, Jeremy F.; Loza, Wagdy; Kroner, Daryl G.

doi:10.1002/cbm.536

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“…While previous research purports the susceptibility of self-report methods to response distortion (Edens et al, 2001), this study is consistent with previous research (Mills & Kroner, 2003;Mills & Kroner, 2006) contributing to the debate by suggesting that self-report methods may indeed be appropriate for detecting psychopathy, though further research is necessary to generalise these results. The present study also provides support for the utilisation of the SRP-III to identify individuals with psychopathic tendencies within a community sample, given that the distribution of SRP-III scores (in particular 1% of the sample presenting with clearly elevated scores) is consistent with other preliminary research in the area (Neumann and Hare, 2008).…”

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Are You Telling The Truth? Psychopathy Assessment and Impression Management in a Community Sample

Freeman¹

2012

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Abstract:Objectives: Researchers have suggested that approximately 1% of individuals within the community have psychopathic tendencies (Neumann and Hare, 2008), although confirmatory evidence is scant. Design: The current study aimed to extend previous research beyond university student samples to explore the effect of impression management and self-deception on the identification of psychopathic traits. Methods: A non-incarcerated community sample comprising of 300 adults completed the Self-Reported Psychopathy scale -version 3 (SRP-III; Paulhus, Hemphill & Hare, in press) as well as the Paulhus Deception Scales (PDS; Paulhus, 1998). Results: Results indicated that at least 1% of the current community sample had clear psychopathic tendencies, and that such tendencies were found in younger males who misused alcohol. Conclusions: Importantly, individuals with psychopathic traits did not present with an inflated propensity to distort assessment responses, which provides support for future research endeavours that aim to conduct larger-scale psychopathy assessments within the community. This paper further outlines the study implications in regards to the practical assessment of psychopathy.

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Are You Telling The Truth? Psychopathy Assessment and Impression Management in a Community Sample

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2012

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“…Results that are based on self-report data obtained from offenders can be susceptible to deception. It is argued that offenders possibly lie, fake assumptions, and cannot be trusted (Camp 1999;Mills et al 2003;Kroner and Loza 2001). However, inmates agree on their assessment of the prison conditions since they answer in a systematic fashion (Camp 1999).…”

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The Influence of Prison Staff on Inmate Conditions: A Multilevel Approach to Staff and Inmate Surveys

Molleman

Leeuw

2011

Eur J Crim Policy Res

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The current study connects survey data of inmates and correctional staff in the Dutch prison system in order to describe and explain the impact of staff orientation and staff working conditions on perceived prison circumstances of inmates. Importation and deprivation theory are combined to test an integrated model to explain perceived prison conditions. By surveying staff (N=1750) and inmates (N=4673) independently within the same period of time and by afterwards pairing the results on the level of the housing unit (N=173) using multilevel techniques, it is found that inmates´perceptions of the prison conditions vary considerably between housing units. It is also found that staff's perceptions of prison conditions show congruency with those of inmates. Another important finding is that in housing units where the orientation of staff towards inmates is relatively supportive, inmates perceive their circumstances as more positive. Conclusions and directions for further research are provided.

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“…Notably, raw pre-post differences make no adjustments for measurement error. Some self-report questionnaires may not be valid when used to predict offender recidivism or they have inferior validity as compared to clinician-rated measures (Mills, Loza, & Kroner, 2003).…”

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The impact of an intensive inpatient violent offender treatment programme on intermediary treatment targets, violence risk and aggressive behaviour in a sample of mentally disordered offenders

Daffern

Simpson

Ainslie

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The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology

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This study examined the impact of an intensive inpatient violent offender treatment programme, Life Minus Violence -Enhanced (LMV-E, Ireland, 2008), on intermediary treatment targets, risk for violence, and aggressive behaviour during treatment in a sample of male mentally disordered offenders. Using quasi-experimental design, offenders who completed LMV-E and a comparison group showed reduced problems with impulsivity and anger regulation and improvements in social problem solving.Aggregate risk for future violence lessened in both treatment and comparison groups, although by a significantly greater degree for the comparison group. The aggressive behaviour of both groups reduced. Completion of the LMV-E conferred additional improvements in some facets of social problem solving and anger regulation. Neither group showed improvements in empathic responses, coping skills or problematic interpersonal style. Overall, these results suggest anger regulation, impulsivity and social problem solving are most amenable to change, that reductions in certain facets of these dynamic risk factors transpires with nonspecific psychiatric inpatient treatment, but that the LMV-E, a cognitive behavioural violence specific psychological treatment, confers greater change in some facets of social problem solving and anger regulation.

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Predictive validity despite social desirability: evidence for the robustness of self‐report among offenders

Cited by 109 publications

References 24 publications

Are You Telling The Truth? Psychopathy Assessment and Impression Management in a Community Sample

Are You Telling The Truth? Psychopathy Assessment and Impression Management in a Community Sample

The Influence of Prison Staff on Inmate Conditions: A Multilevel Approach to Staff and Inmate Surveys

The impact of an intensive inpatient violent offender treatment programme on intermediary treatment targets, violence risk and aggressive behaviour in a sample of mentally disordered offenders

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