Construct Validity of the German Version of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist – Revised
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Construct Validity of the German Version of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist – Revised. / Hollerbach, Pia; Habermeyer, Elmar ; Nitschke, Joachim; Sünkel, Zara; Mokros, Andreas.
In: European Journal of Psychological Assessment, Vol. 2020, No. 36, 2020, p. 805-816.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Construct Validity of the German Version of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist – Revised
AU - Hollerbach, Pia
AU - Habermeyer, Elmar
AU - Nitschke, Joachim
AU - Sünkel, Zara
AU - Mokros, Andreas
N1 - Diese Publikation wurde NICHT durch das UKE betreut, sondern durch die Universität Zürich und die Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich. Leider konnte ich das oben im entsprechenden Abschnitt nicht angeben.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - The Hare Psychopathy Checklist – Revised (PCL-R) is among the most well-established instruments for the assessment ofpsychopathy. The PCL-R is a 20-item observer rating instrument based on file review and a semi-structured interview. The current study aimedto investigate the validity of the German adaptation of the PCL-R, its factor structure, construct validity, and association with socially desirableresponding in a sample of male offenders (N = 118). A parcel model with four facets and two factors yielded excellent model fit. Convergentand discriminant validity were assessed based on correlational analyses, a multitrait-multimethod (MTMM) matrix, and a canonical correlationanalysis (CCA) including measures of psychopathy, antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), global personality dimensions, alexithymia, andimpulsivity. The MTMM matrix as well as substantial associations with self-reported psychopathic traits and observer ratings of ASPD indicated convergent validity. Correlational analyses revealed that Factor 1 of the PCL-R was associated with low neuroticism, whereas Factor2 was associated with impulsivity as well as with low agreeableness and conscientiousness. The PCL-R total score and Factor 2 werenegatively correlated with impression management. Overall, the current findings support the validity of the German adaptation of the PCL-R.
AB - The Hare Psychopathy Checklist – Revised (PCL-R) is among the most well-established instruments for the assessment ofpsychopathy. The PCL-R is a 20-item observer rating instrument based on file review and a semi-structured interview. The current study aimedto investigate the validity of the German adaptation of the PCL-R, its factor structure, construct validity, and association with socially desirableresponding in a sample of male offenders (N = 118). A parcel model with four facets and two factors yielded excellent model fit. Convergentand discriminant validity were assessed based on correlational analyses, a multitrait-multimethod (MTMM) matrix, and a canonical correlationanalysis (CCA) including measures of psychopathy, antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), global personality dimensions, alexithymia, andimpulsivity. The MTMM matrix as well as substantial associations with self-reported psychopathic traits and observer ratings of ASPD indicated convergent validity. Correlational analyses revealed that Factor 1 of the PCL-R was associated with low neuroticism, whereas Factor2 was associated with impulsivity as well as with low agreeableness and conscientiousness. The PCL-R total score and Factor 2 werenegatively correlated with impression management. Overall, the current findings support the validity of the German adaptation of the PCL-R.
UR - https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1027/1015-5759/a000566
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
VL - 2020
SP - 805
EP - 816
JO - EUR J PSYCHOL ASSESS
JF - EUR J PSYCHOL ASSESS
SN - 1015-5759
IS - 36
ER -