Dimensions of Psychopathic Traits in a Community Sample Implications From Different Measures for Impulsivity and Delinquency

Eisenbarth, Hedwig and Centifanti, Luna CM ORCID: 0000-0003-4562-8187 (2020) Dimensions of Psychopathic Traits in a Community Sample Implications From Different Measures for Impulsivity and Delinquency. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT, 36 (1). pp. 1-11.

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Abstract

<jats:p> Abstract. There are valid measures of psychopathic traits in youth, such as the Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory (YPI). However, it is unclear how another self-report measure, which is based on a different conceptualization of psychopathy relates to the YPI in youth and to antisocial behavior. We therefore, compared the construct validity of two measures: the personality-based Psychopathic Personality Inventory-Revised (PPI-R) and the YPI – based on adult antisocial personality traits. First, both measures showed sufficient model fit and some overlap in their variance, particularly YPI impulsive-irresponsible and grandiose-manipulative factors with PPI-R self-centered impulsivity, as well as YPI callous-unemotional with PPI-R coldheartedness. We found that although overall delinquency was correlated with PPI-R and YPI subscales, only the self-centered impulsivity factor of the PPI-R and only the Impulsive-Irresponsibility domain of the YPI were statistically predictive of self-reported antisocial behavior. Thus, the PPI-R and the YPI both show moderate construct validity and criterion validity for use among young community adults. </jats:p>

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	young adults, psychopathic traits, self-report, delinquency
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	10 Sep 2018 09:44
Last Modified:	19 Jan 2023 01:25
DOI:	10.1027/1015-5759/a000478
Related URLs:	Author Publisher
URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3025929