Multidimensional scaling analysis of psychopathy in male juveniles using the PCL: YV

Ellingwood, Holly; Emeno, Karla; Bennell, Craig; Forth, Adelle E.; Kosson, David S.; Hare, Robert D.

doi:10.1108/jcp-03-2017-0019

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“…In line with adult literature, two-, three-, and four-factor solutions were explored. Studies of adolescents (13–18 years of age), using the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL: YV; Forth, Kosson, & Hare, 2003), have supported the three- and four-factor solutions obtained with adults (Ellingwood et al, 2017; Frick, O’Brien, Wootton, & McBurnett, 1994; Jones, Cauffman, Miller, & Mulvey, 2006; Kosson et al, 2013; Neumann, Kosson, Forth, & Hare, 2006; Salekin, Brannen, Zalot, Leistico, & Neumann, 2006).…”

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Proposed Specifiers for Conduct Disorder (PSCD): Preliminary validation of the parent version in a Spanish sample of preschoolers.

López‐Romero¹,

Romero²,

Colins³

et al. 2019

Psychological Assessment

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The Proposed Specifiers for Conduct Disorder (PSCD) scale (Salekin & Hare, 2016) was developed as a measure of the broader construct of psychopathy in childhood and adolescence. In addition to conduct disorder (CD) symptoms, the PSCD addresses the interpersonal (grandiose-manipulative), affective (callousunemotional), and lifestyle (daring-impulsive) traits of psychopathic personality. The PSCD can be scored by parents and teachers. The present study is a preliminary test of the psychometric properties of the PSCD-Parent Version in a sample of 2,229 children aged 3 to 6 years. Confirmatory factor analyses supported both a 3-and 4-factor structure being invariant across gender groups. The validity of the PSCD was also supported by convergent-divergent associations with an alternative measure of psychopathic traits as well as by the expected relations with fearlessness, conduct problems, reactive and proactive aggression, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder symptoms, and social competence skills. Overall, the PSCD is a promising alternative measure for assessing early manifestation of the broader construct of psychopathy in children. Its use should facilitate discussion of the conceptualization, assessment, predictive value, and clinical usefulness of the psychopathic construct as it relates to CD at early developmental stages. Public Significance StatementThis study was the first to test the psychometric properties of the Proposed Specifiers for Conduct Disorder (PSCD) scale. The PSCD offers an alternative and potentially psychometrically sound assessment of the full array of child and adolescent psychopathic traits and dimensions in addition to conduct disorder (CD) symptoms. Research with the PSCD could help to better understand the potential for additional CD specifiers.

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Proposed Specifiers for Conduct Disorder (PSCD): Preliminary validation of the parent version in a Spanish sample of preschoolers.

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Colins³

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“…unethical behavior, cheating on others, subtle intimidation), individuals with psychopathic traits may not engage in crime. Lastly, it is important to examine how an adaptive perspective informs the developmental process of psychopathy itself, including how the construct of psychopathy manifests in youth (Ellingwood et al , 2017) and its potential developmental (in)stability (McCuish and Lussier, 2018).…”

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Why might psychopathy develop? Beyond a protective function: a commentary on Zara et al. (2023)

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Purpose Zara et al. (2023) provide novel findings into how psychopathy may develop, showing that early life predictors of poor relationships (e.g. being unwanted before birth) are predictive of psychopathy in adulthood. The authors provide a theoretical interpretation of why psychopathy might develop based on these findings by using an adaptive perspective, suggesting that psychopathy may protect or shield individuals from poor relationships. This commentary aims to critically evaluate and extend this latter suggestion in hopes of fostering further research and clarity on the topic. Design/methodology/approach After presenting an overview of evolutionary perspectives, a summary and elaboration are presented of the interpretation that psychopathy may be an adaptive response that functions to protect individuals from poor relationships. Then, an additional adaptive interpretation is offered. Findings Psychopathy describes a collection of traits and behavior that facilitates an approach-oriented and exploitative motivational style that might suggest more than a protective function. When negative or poor relationships are experienced (e.g. being unwanted), it is suggested that psychopathy may begin to develop not just for protection (If I am not loved, I will shield myself from those around me) but to actively orient toward exploitation (If I am not loved, I will exploit those around me). Originality/value This commentary hopes to arouse further interest into the theoretical interpretations of why psychopathy may develop that are based on findings of how psychopathy develops. These considerations are consequential for understanding what to target in treatments that aim to meet the specific needs and motivations of individuals with psychopathic traits.

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“…The first goal was to explore the fit of one, two, three, four-factor CFA models. It was hypothesized that the 20 PCL:YV items would best load on a four-factor model with correlated factors showing adequate-to-good fit indexes considering previous results (Ellingwood et al, 2017;Forth et al, 2003;Sabatello et al, 2020) since this model has been originally validated by PCL:YV authors. We also hypothesized that a hierarchical four-factor model, 1 in which a second-order higher factor stands for the global psychopathy construct, would differ very little from the four-factor model with correlated factors and would also show adequate-togood fit (Neumann et al, 2006).…”

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

Ivanova-Serokhvostova

Molinuevo

González

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Curr Psychol

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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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Multidimensional scaling analysis of psychopathy in male juveniles using the PCL: YV

Cited by 7 publications

References 54 publications

Proposed Specifiers for Conduct Disorder (PSCD): Preliminary validation of the parent version in a Spanish sample of preschoolers.

Proposed Specifiers for Conduct Disorder (PSCD): Preliminary validation of the parent version in a Spanish sample of preschoolers.

Why might psychopathy develop? Beyond a protective function: a commentary on Zara et al. (2023)

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

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