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Factor Structure and Construct Validity of the Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory and Its Shorten Version in Chinese Detained Boys
Wendeng YangWendeng YangXintong ZhangXintong ZhangMeng-cheng WangMeng-cheng WangMeng-cheng WangChuxian ZhongChuxian ZhongJie LuoYu Gaosubject
Psychopathylcsh:BF1-990Poison controlyouth psychopathic traits inventoryFactor structure050105 experimental psychologypsychopathyfactor structure03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineInternal consistencymedicinePsychology0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesChinese juvenilesincarceratedLimited evidenceGeneral PsychologyOriginal ResearchAggression05 social sciencesConstruct validitymedicine.diseaselcsh:PsychologyCognitive empathymedicine.symptomPsychology030217 neurology & neurosurgeryClinical psychologydescription
The Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory (YPI) was designed to assess psychopathic traits in adolescents. However, there exists limited evidence for the factor structure and psychometric properties of the YPI when used with Chinese detained juveniles. The present study aimed to examine the factor structure and construct validity of the YPI and its shortened version (YPI-S) in a sample of 607 Chinese 14- to 22-year-old detained boys (M = 17.15, SD = 1.09). Confirmatory factor analyses revealed a bifactor model which best fit the data at the subscale level for the YPI, and at the item level for the YPI-S. The internal consistency of the YPI and YPI-S scores ranged from marginal to good. Both the YPI and YPI-S total and factor scores correlated positively with the APSD, an alternative psychopathic measure, as well as with proactive and reactive aggression, and correlated negatively with affective and cognitive empathy. Overall, the YPI and YPI-S are shown to be practical and valid assessment tools to measure psychopathic traits in Chinese detained youths.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-07 | Frontiers in Psychology |