Psychometric Properties of Two Short Versions of the <i>Inventory of Callous–Unemotional Traits</i> Among Incarcerated Youth

Pechorro, Pedro; Gonçalves, Rui Abrunhosa; Hawes, Samuel W.; Ray, James V.

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“…Similar results were also reported in several previous studies, using numerous sample types. These have included samples of Chinese adults and detained adolescent populations (Wang et al, 2017; Zhang et al, 2019), two Portuguese samples—one mixed (i.e., detained female juvenile offenders and community youths; Pechorro, Hawes, Gonçalves, & Ray, 2017) and another of incarcerated male juvenile offenders (Pechorro, Gonçalves, et al, 2017), and one of detained Belgian female adolescents (Colins et al, 2016). One possible explanation is that not showing emotion to others could be due to a lack of emotion, or it could be due to simply being unwilling to show emotions.…”

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“…The ICU-10 was reported to have an acceptable α coefficient (α = .78), as well as test–retest reliability over 6 months ( r = .59). The ICU-10 was further replicated using a sample of incarcerated Portuguese male juvenile offenders (incremental fit index = .90, comparative fit index [CFI] = .89, root-mean-square error of approximation [RMSEA] =.14; Pechorro, Gonçalves, Hawes, & Ray, 2017). However, the signal-factor model of the ICU-10 did not achieve a good model fit in Chinese adult sample (CFI = .86, Tucker–Lewis index [TLI] = .82, RMSEA = .11; Wang et al, 2017).…”

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Further Validation of the Inventory of Callous–Unemotional Traits in Chinese Children: Cross-Informants Invariance and Longitudinal Invariance

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The present study examined the factor structure and measurement invariance of the shortened versions of the Inventory of Callous–Unemotional Traits (ICU) with data from multiple informants. Five short versions of the ICU proposed in previous studies were tested and compared through confirmatory factor analysis. The measurement invariance across different informants (i.e., self-report, parent-report, and teacher-report) and longitudinal measurement invariance for the resulting best-fitting model were tested thoroughly. Results indicated that a shortened form that consists of 11 items (ICU-11) to assess callousness and uncaring factors had excellent overall fit. Moreover, the ICU-11 was invariant across informant and occasions. However, the ICU-11 was not without limitations; the internal consistency α for the uncaring factor with self-report scores was marginal. In conclusion, our findings suggest that the ICU-11 was an excellent fit for our data and displayed measurement invariance across informants and over time. The ICU-11 may be a promising assessment tool that could be used in research to assess callous–uncaring traits in Chinese children.

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Further Validation of the Inventory of Callous–Unemotional Traits in Chinese Children: Cross-Informants Invariance and Longitudinal Invariance

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“…The ICU12 constitutes two intercorrelated factors, a 7-item Callousness factor where all items are standard-scored, e.g., “Shows no remorse when he/she has done something wrong,” and a 5-item Uncaring factor, where all items are reverse-scored, e.g., “Tries not to hurt others’ feelings.” Each item is rated on a 4-point scale, ranging from 0 (Not at all true) to 3 (Definitely true), and factor and total scores are the sum of the item responses. The ICU12 was developed using Item Response Theory analyses and research supports its use as a valid and brief measure of CU traits in both self- and parent-report versions ( Hawes et al, 2014 ; Colins et al, 2015 ; Pechorro et al, 2017 ; Yoshida et al, 2019 ; Thøgersen et al, 2020 ). Reliability was good for the total scale (α = 0.91), and acceptable for the Callousness (α = 0.88) and Uncaring (α = 0.81) subscales.…”

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Callous-Unemotional Traits Do Not Predict Functional Family Therapy Outcomes for Adolescents With Behavior Problems

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Despite the availability of evidence-based treatment models for adolescent behavior problems, little is known about the effectiveness of these programs for adolescents with callous-unemotional (CU) traits. Defined by lack of empathy, lack of guilt, flattened affect and lack of caring, CU traits have been linked to long-term anti-social behavior and unfavorable treatment outcomes and might be negatively related to outcomes in evidence-based programs such as Functional Family Therapy (FFT). This study used a single-group pre-post evaluation design with a sample of 407 adolescents (49.1% female, mean age = 14.4 years, SD = 1.9) receiving FFT to investigate whether outcomes in FFT are predicted by CU traits and to what extent reliable changes in CU traits can be observed. The results showed that although CU traits are related to increased problem severity at baseline, they predicted neither treatment dropout nor post-treatment externalizing behavior and family functioning. CU traits were related to diminished improvement ratings, in particular with respect to parental supervision. Reductions in CU traits were observed across the time of treatment, and these were most profound among adolescents with elevated levels of CU traits at baseline. Further research should investigate whether certain evidence-based treatment components are more suited for adolescents with CU, and if the addition of specific intervention elements for reducing CU-traits could further improve outcomes for this high-risk population.

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“…Hawes et al (2014) refined the ICU on the basis of item response theory and developed the SF-ICU-12 by removing most of the items from the original Unemotional factor. The SF-ICU-12 consists of two correlated factors—Callousness (7 items) and Uncaring (5 items)—with good internal consistency and external validity and has been supported in numerous studies using incarcerated (Paiva-Salisbury et al, 2017; Pechorro, Hawes, et al, 2017; Pechorro et al, 2018), community (Ueno et al, 2021), and at-risk (Thøgersen et al, 2020) samples of varying ages. Colins et al (2016) further developed the SF-ICU-11 by removing the only Unemotional item included in the SF-ICU-12 (“Does not show emotions”), which showed the lowest loading on the Callousness factor.…”

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Validation and measurement invariance of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits in Chinese incarcerated and normative samples.

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Objective: This study examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits (ICU) in a large sample of incarcerated Chinese male inmates and its measurement invariance with an independent normative sample of Chinese adults. We further investigated the external validity of the ICU in the incarcerated sample. Hypotheses: We hypothesized that the short forms of ICU would (a) provide a better model fit and greater internal consistency than the original 24-item ICU, (b) demonstrate measurement invariance between incarcerated and normative samples, and (c) show satisfactory external validity with a variety of external criterion measures. Method: A sample of incarcerated Chinese men (N = 498; M age = 33.14) and a normative sample of Chinese adults (N = 168; M age = 23.45, 41% male) self-reported on the ICU. The incarcerated sample also self-reported multiple psychosocial external measures. Results: A short form of the ICU containing 11 items with two correlated factors (Callousness and Uncaring) demonstrated superior model fit, internal consistency, scalar invariance across the two samples, and external validity. Conclusions: Rigorously and accurately measuring callousunemotional (CU) traits in Asian populations will enable future research to further understand how these traits develop over the life span, as well as their clinical and forensic implications. Public Significance StatementA short form of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits can be used to accurately and conveniently assess and compare callous-unemotional (CU) traits and two factors-Callousness and Uncaring-in Chinese incarcerated and normative adult populations. Rigorously and accurately measuring CU traits in Asian populations will enable future research to further understand their development over the life span in both typical and high-risk populations, as well as their clinical (e.g., conduct disorder diagnosis) and forensic (e.g., recidivism risk assessment) implications in different cultures.

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Psychometric Properties of Two Short Versions of the Inventory of Callous–Unemotional Traits Among Incarcerated Youth

Cited by 9 publications

References 61 publications

Further Validation of the Inventory of Callous–Unemotional Traits in Chinese Children: Cross-Informants Invariance and Longitudinal Invariance

Further Validation of the Inventory of Callous–Unemotional Traits in Chinese Children: Cross-Informants Invariance and Longitudinal Invariance

Callous-Unemotional Traits Do Not Predict Functional Family Therapy Outcomes for Adolescents With Behavior Problems

Validation and measurement invariance of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits in Chinese incarcerated and normative samples.

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