scholarly journals Examining the Factor Structure of the Self-Report of Psychopathy Short-Form Across Four Young Adult Samples

Assessment ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 1062-1079 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hailey L. Dotterer ◽  
Rebecca Waller ◽  
Craig S. Neumann ◽  
Daniel S. Shaw ◽  
Erika E. Forbes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Psychopathic Traits ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Underlying Factor ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Impact

Psychopathy refers to a range of complex behaviors and personality traits, including callousness and antisocial behavior, typically studied in criminal populations. Recent studies have used self-reports to examine psychopathic traits among noncriminal samples. The goal of the current study was to examine the underlying factor structure of the Self-Report of Psychopathy Scale–Short Form (SRP-SF) across complementary samples and examine the impact of gender on factor structure. We examined the structure of the SRP-SF among 2,554 young adults from three undergraduate samples and a high-risk young adult sample. Using confirmatory factor analysis, a four-correlated factor model and a four-bifactor model showed good fit to the data. Evidence of weak invariance was found for both models across gender. These findings highlight that the SRP-SF is a useful measure of low-level psychopathic traits in noncriminal samples, although the underlying factor structure may not fully translate across men and women.

The Factor Structure of the Aggression Questionnaire With Violent Offenders

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (7) ◽  
pp. 1888-1905 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathrine Pettersen ◽  
Kevin L. Nunes ◽  
Franca Cortoni
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Violent Offenders ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Violent Offender ◽  
Careful Examination ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Aggression Questionnaire

The Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (AQ) is a self-report measure of aggressiveness commonly employed in nonforensic and forensic settings and is included in violent offender pre- and posttreatment assessment batteries. The aim of the current study was to assess the fit of the four-factor model of the AQ with violent offenders ( N = 271), a population for which the factor structure of the English version of the AQ has not previously been examined. Confirmatory factor analyses did not yield support for the four-factor model of the original 29-item AQ. Acceptable fit was obtained with the 12-item short form, but careful examination of the relationships between the latent factors revealed that the four subscales of the AQ may not represent distinct aspects of aggressiveness. Our findings call into question whether the AQ optimally measures trait aggressiveness among violent offenders.

Spanish Adaptation and Validation of the 34-Item Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (SRP)

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Gómez-Leal ◽  
Alberto Megías-Robles ◽  
María José Gutiérrez-Cobo ◽  
Rosario Cabello ◽  
Enrique G. Fernández-Abascal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Psychopathic Traits ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Adequate Measurement

The recent conceptualization of psychopathy as a dimensional construct has given rise to the need for validated instruments for use in nonclinical populations. The Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (SRP-III) is a questionnaire widely used to evaluate psychopathic traits in clinical and nonclinical samples in the English-speaking population. Using a community sample, the authors aimed to adapt and validate, to the Spanish language, the SRP-III based on the English short-form version by Mahmut, Menictas, Stevenson, and Homewood (2011). The SRP-III was administered to 1,938 participants. Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that the four-factor model satisfactorily fits the data. Internal consistency and test–retest reliability were adequate for the total score and its four facets. The SRP-III also showed good construct validity as measured through its relationship with personality, depression, empathy, machiavellianism, and narcissism. These results suggest that the Spanish version of the 34-item SRP-III is an adequate measurement of psychopathic traits.

scholarly journals Longitudinal Validation of the Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy (LSRP) Scale in a High-Risk Dutch Community Sample

Assessment ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 107319112097513
Author(s):  
Sophie A. Wissenburg ◽  
Carlo Garofalo ◽  
Arjan A. J. Blokland ◽  
H. Palmen ◽  
Martin Sellbom
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Psychopathic Traits ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Longitudinal Measurement Invariance ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Longitudinal Measurement ◽  
Three Factor ◽  
Over Time

The Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy (LSRP) scale is a self-report measure that can be used to assess psychopathic traits in community samples, and recent research suggested that its three-factor model (Egocentricity, Callousness, and Antisocial) has promising psychometric properties. However, no study to date has validated the LSRP in a longitudinal framework. The present study sought to validate the LSRP scale in a longitudinal design using a sample of Dutch emerging adults ( ns = 970 and 693 at time points 1 and 2, respectively). We assessed longitudinal measurement invariance and the stability of psychopathic traits over an 18-month time period, from age 20 to age 21.6. Furthermore, we replicated and extended findings on the factor structure, reliability, and construct validity of the Dutch LSRP scale. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the three-factor model fit the data well. Evidence of partial longitudinal measurement invariance was observed, which means that the Dutch translation of the LSRP scale is measuring an equivalent construct (and overall latent factor structure) over time. Psychopathic traits were relatively stable over time. The three LSRP subscales showed largely acceptable levels of internal consistency at both time points and showed conceptually expected patterns of construct validity and predictive validity, with a few notable exceptions.

scholarly journals Factor Structure and Construct Validity of the Proposed Specifiers for Conduct Disorder (PSCD) Scale in Chinese Adolescents

Assessment ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 107319112094991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Luo ◽  
Meng-Cheng Wang ◽  
Craig S. Neumann ◽  
Robert D. Hare ◽  
Randall T. Salekin
Keyword(s):  
Conduct Disorder ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Psychopathic Traits ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
New Instrument

The Proposed Specifiers for Conduct Disorder (PSCD) Scale is a new measure to assess psychopathic traits and symptoms of conduct disorder (CD) in children and adolescents. The current study examined the psychometric properties of the self-report version of the PSCD in a sample of community adolescents in mainland China ( N = 1,683; mean age = 13.60, SD = 1.14; 54.1% boys). The new instrument showed good internal consistency (alpha) for the 24-item total scale and good mean interitem correlations for each of the six-item subscales. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were conducted on all 24 items, and also a subset of 13 items that demonstrated strong item-level reliabilities. Using all 24 items, CFA results supported a four-factor bifactor model indicating the total score reflects a broad syndrome with four factors. The four factors included grandiose–manipulative traits (GM traits), callous–unemotional traits (CU traits), daring–impulsive traits (DI traits), and CD traits. The 13-item CFA results provided further support for a four-factor conceptualization of the PSCD and evidence of strong measurement invariance across gender. Finally, the PSCD exhibited the expected relations with other psychopathy measures, anxiety and depression, and aggression, supporting the PSCD scores convergent, discriminant, and criterion related validity. The findings provide preliminary evidence for the four-factor structure of the PSCD and support for the utility of the self-report PSCD for measuring psychopathic traits and CD in Chinese adolescents.

Examining the factor structure and its replicability across multiple listening test forms: Validity evidence for the Michigan English Test

2021 ◽  
pp. 026553222110181
Author(s):  
Tingting Liu ◽  
Vahid Aryadoust ◽  
Stacy Foo
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
General Factor ◽  
Validity Evidence ◽  
Multiple Test ◽  
Underlying Factor ◽  
Congruence Coefficient ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Order Factor

This study evaluated the validity of the Michigan English Test (MET) Listening Section by investigating its underlying factor structure and the replicability of its factor structure across multiple test forms. Data from 3255 test takers across four forms of the MET Listening Section were used. To investigate the factor structure, each form was fitted with four Bayesian confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) models: (1) a three correlated-factor model, (2) a bi-factor model, (3) a higher-order factor model, and (4) a single general-factor model. In addition, a four-pronged heuristic comprising construct delineation, construct operationalization, factor structure analysis, and congruence coefficient was developed to examine the replicability of factor structures across the test forms. Results from the CFA models showed that the test forms were unidimensional and the four-pronged heuristic indicated that the test construct was consistently operationalized across forms. Furthermore, the congruence coefficient indicated that the factor structure representing listening was highly similar and replicable across test forms. In sum, the construct of the MET Listening Section did not comprise divisible subskills. Yet, the unidimensional factor structure of the test was replicable across the test forms.

scholarly journals An Investigation on the Factor Structure of Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Test in Indian Student Sample

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Thiruchelvi Arunachalam ◽  
Dr. Yogesh Palanichamy
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Intelligence Test ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Structure Model ◽  
Student Sample ◽  
Indian Student ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Schutte et. al., (1998) developed and validated a measure of emotional intelligence called as SSEIT. From a pool of 62 items, Schutte et. al., (1998) extracted 33 items which were proposed to be homogenous in nature. In simple words, uni-dimensionality has been identified in Schutte et. al., (1998)’s work. This study attempts to find the factor structure of SSEIT in the Indian sample. Using exploratory factor analysis, a four factor structure model of SSEIT is reported. A four factor model has been hypothesized, which is tested using confirmatory factor analysis. The model is found to be fit with the necessary indices falling within the acceptable limits.

scholarly journals Factor structure and construct validity of the short form of managing the emotions of others (MEOS-SF) scale in the Chinese sample

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. e0249774
Author(s):  
Qianglong Wang ◽  
Zhuo Zhang ◽  
Ping Song ◽  
Zhenbiao Liu ◽  
Qingyun Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Chinese Sample ◽  
Eastern Culture ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Objectives Emotional manipulation is an important strategy in social interaction. The English version of MEOS-SF has been developed to make the measurement of such manipulation ability more efficient. The purpose of the current study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of MEOS-SF. Methods Explore factor analysis and Confirmatory factor analysis were adopted to examine the Chinese version of the MEOS-SF factor structure in 645 Chinese participants (mean age = 24.68 ± 6.01 years) recruited online. Results Factor analysis supported a new three-factor model that included Conceal, Prosocial, and Non-prosocial, different from the original English MEOS-SF. Enhance and Divert merged to Prosocial factor while Worsen and Inauthentic merged to Non-prosocial factor because both prosocial and non-prosocial pairs had similar objectives, which would be perceived as the same thing by people in Eastern culture. As expected, MEOS-SF factors were found to be correlated with the Big Five, psychopathy, narcissism, Machiavellianism, and trait EI. Conclusions Our results suggested that the Chinese version of MEOS-SF had acceptable psychometric properties and could be used to assess emotional manipulation.

Factor Structure of the Bereavement Experience Questionnaire: The Beq-24, a Revised Short-Form

1998 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 303-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles A. Guarnaccia ◽  
Bert Hayslip
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Emotional Needs ◽  
The Past ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Experience Questionnaire ◽  
Three Factor

To empirically determine the factor structure of the original sixty-seven-item Bereavement Experience Questionnaire (BEQ) (Demi, 1984; Demi & Schroeder, 1987, 1989), data from 437 adults bereaved within the past two years were subjected to exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Results did not support the original theoretically based, eight-factor structure, but did suggest a three-factor structure with fewer items. A twenty-four-item three-factor (Existential Loss/Emotional Needs, Guilt/Blame/Anger, Preoccupation with Thoughts of Deceased) LISREL measurement model fit the data well. In addition, this three-factor model made good theoretical sense. This empirically derived twenty-four-item three-factor scale was then cross-validated with independent data from an additional 297 bereaved adults. The use of this refined measure of grief, the BEQ-24, is discussed.

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