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ERIC Number: EJ751228
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Dec
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1040-3590
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Reliability and Construct Validity of the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised for Latino, European American, and African American Male Inmates
Sullivan, Elizabeth A.; Abramowitz, Carolyn S.; Lopez, Mabel; Kosson, David S.
Psychological Assessment, v18 n4 p382-392 Dec 2006
The utility of the psychopathy construct in predicting laboratory deficits, criminal behavior, response to intervention, and recidivism has been well documented in European American populations. However, less is known about the manifestation and correlates of psychopathy in Latino and African American populations. The present study examined the reliability and construct validity of the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R; R. D. Hare, 2003) in 83 Latino inmates compared with matched samples of African Americans and European Americans. Results provide preliminary evidence that the PCL-R provides a reliable and valid measure of psychopathy in Latinos, with generally similar patterns emerging across external correlates; however, some ethnic group differences were noted for relationships between psychopathy indicators and some external correlates.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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