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Boduszek, D, Dhingra, K, Hyland, P and Debowska, A (2015) A bifactorial solution to the Psychopathy Checklist: Screening Version in a sample of civil psychiatric patients. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 26 (3). pp. 174-185. ISSN 1471-2857
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is considerable debate about the underlying factor structure of the Psychopathy Checklist: Screening Version (PCL: SV). An established view is that it reflects a unitary construct underpinned by two correlated factors. More recent research has, however, undermined this conceptualisation. AIMS: Our aim was to compare 10 competing models of the PCL: SV in a sample of civil psychiatric patients. METHOD: Ten distinct factor models were specified and tested using conventional confirmatory factor analytic techniques, along with confirmatory bifactor modelling. RESULTS: A bifactor model, including two general factors (interpersonal-affective and antisocial-lifestyle), and four subordinate factors (interpersonal, affective, antisocial and lifestyle) provided the best fit to the data. The reliability of the conceptualisation was supported through the use of composite reliability, and the differential relationships exhibited between the general factors and measures of personality, impulsivity and mental health. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings provide further weight to taking the two general psychopathy factors into account when interpreting the PCL: SV for clinical purposes. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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| Additional Information: | "This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Daniel Boduszek, Katie Dhingra, Philip Hyland, & Agata Debowska. A bifactorial solution to the Psychopathy Checklist: Screening Version in a sample of civil psychiatric patients, Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 2016, 26/3, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cbm.1956 This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving." |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 1602 Criminology, 1701 Psychology |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Divisions: | Natural Sciences & Psychology (closed 31 Aug 19) |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
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| Date Deposited: | 09 Sep 2016 09:31 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Sep 2021 12:33 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1002/cbm.1956 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/4110 |
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