Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version

The current study examined the psychometric properties (factor structure, reliability and validity) of the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL:YV; Forth et al., 2003) in Spanish samples of male justice-involved youths between 15 and 22-years old. The PCL:YV was administered to two groups of yo...

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Autores: Ivanova Serokhvostova, Anastasya|||0000-0003-1948-6787, Molinuevo Alonso, Beatriz|||0000-0003-0263-4077, González, Leonor, Hilterman, Ed L. B.|||0000-0001-5187-3328, Pardo Cladellas, Yolanda|||0000-0003-4982-5495, Pera Guardiola, Vanessa, Bonillo Martín, Albert|||0000-0002-6141-9708, Batalla, Iolanda|||0000-0003-2652-8463, Torrúbia, Rafael|||0000-0002-6826-6572, Forth, Adelle|||0000-0003-4061-3867
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:259754
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/259754
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1007/s12144-022-03208-6
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL:YV)
Adolescence
Psychopathic traits
Juvenile justice
Psychometric properties
Confirmatory factor analysis
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Sumario:The current study examined the psychometric properties (factor structure, reliability and validity) of the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL:YV; Forth et al., 2003) in Spanish samples of male justice-involved youths between 15 and 22-years old. The PCL:YV was administered to two groups of youths who were incarcerated (n = 62; n = 95) and a sample of youth on probation (n = 122). Confirmatory factor analyses showed acceptable-to-good fit for three- and four-factor models. The four-factor hierarchical model with a second-order higher factor representing the whole psychopathy construct was considered for further analyses. PCL:YV scores showed high internal consistency and inter-rater reliability. Low-to-moderate convergence with other measures of psychopathic traits evinced an adequate convergent validity. Convergent and discriminant validity of the PCL:YV total scores were also confirmed considering several measures of psychopathology and personality traits. Importantly, the differential external correlates of the PCL:YV factors provide support for a multidimensional conceptualization of the psychopathy construct. Altogether, these results reveal adequate psychometric properties of the PCL:YV in Spanish population of justice-involved youths and justifies its use to assess psychopathic traits in this kind of populations.

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