Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version
Ivanova Serokhvostova, Anastasya (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psiquiatria i de Medicina Legal)
Molinuevo Alonso, Beatriz (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psiquiatria i de Medicina Legal)
González, Leonor (Generalitat de Catalunya. Departament de Justícia)
Hilterman, Ed L. B. (Justa Mesura, Consultancy & Applied Research)
Pardo Cladellas, Yolanda (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psiquiatria i de Medicina Legal)
Pera-Guardiola, Vanessa (Sant Joan de Déu. Child-Juvenile Mental Health Center)
Bonillo Martín, Albert (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicobiologia i de Metodologia de Ciències de la Salut)
Batalla, Iolanda (Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida)
Torrúbia, Rafael (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Neurociències)
Forth, Adelle (Carleton University (Canada). Department of Psychology)

Date:	2022
Abstract:	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.
Grants:	Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2014-SGR-1587 Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca FI-DGR 2017 Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad PSI2015-67441-R
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL:YV) ; Adolescence ; Psychopathic traits ; Juvenile justice ; Psychometric properties ; Confirmatory factor analysis
Published in:	Current Psychology, 2022

DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03208-6

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