Structural equation modeling of psychopathic traits in Chilean female offenders using the Self-Report Psychopathy-Short Form (SRP-SF) Scale: a comparison of gender-based item modifications versus standard items
Rev. bras. psiquiatr
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41(1): 31-37, Jan.-Mar. 2019. graf
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To examine the utility of the Self-Report Psychopathy-Short Form (SRP-SF) to assess psychopathic traits in female offenders and to test gender-based item modifications.Method:
A South American sample of female offenders (n=210) was assessed with the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R); 110 subjects also completed the standard SRP-SF, while 109 completed a version with items rewritten to be more relevant for females. The underlying latent structure of the PCL-R and both versions of the SRP-SF were examined.Results:
Most of the modified items showed higher average item responses. The PCL-R showed a stronger association with the modified SRP-SF than with the standard SRP-SF. The four-factor model showed very good fit in accounting for the PCL-R data, consistent with previous research. For both SRP-SF versions, the results indicated good model fit. Structural equation models were tested separately, in which a superordinate SRP-SF factor was set to predict a broad factor reflecting chronic misconduct. Both versions showed good model fit, and the SRP-SF superordinate factor significantly predicted a chronic misconduct factor.Conclusions:
Both versions of the SRP-SF adequately reflected psychopathic features in this female sample; the modified items added robustness to representation of these features.
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Main subject:
Prisoners
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Self Report
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Antisocial Personality Disorder
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. bras. psiquiatr
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
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United States
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United kingdom
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad Nacional de La Plata/AR
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University of North Texas/US
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University of Southampton/GB
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