The relationship between psychometric test scores and reconviction in sexual offenders undertaking treatment

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.C. Wakeling ◽  
G.D. Barnett
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Psychometric Test ◽  
The Relationship

Validity in Phallometric Testing for Sexual Interests in Children: A Meta-Analytic Review

Assessment ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 535-551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian V. McPhail ◽  
Chantal A. Hermann ◽  
Stephanie Fernane ◽  
Yolanda M. Fernandez ◽  
Kevin L. Nunes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Sexual Interest ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Testing Procedures ◽  
Sexual Activities ◽  
Analytic Review ◽  
Valid Assessment ◽  
The Relationship

Valid assessment of pedohebephilic interests (i.e., sexual interest in children) is fundamental to forensic clinical practice. Phallometric testing—which measures changes in penile circumference or volume, while stimuli depicting different ages and sexual activities are presented—is widely used in clinical and research settings to detect such interests. This meta-analysis summarizes studies comparing sexual offenders against children and various types of controls on phallometric tests for pedohebephilic interests (37 samples; N = 6,785) and studies examining the relationship between phallometric test scores and sexual reoffending (16 samples; N = 2,709). The findings suggest that several phallometric testing procedures are valid indicators of pedohebephilic interest. Certain methodological features of phallometric tests were associated with greater validity, such as, slide or audio-plus-slide stimuli and z-score-based indices. In addition, phallometric tests for pedohebephilic, pedophilic, and hebephilic interests predicted sexual reoffending which provides further evidence that phallometric test scores are valid indicators of sexual interest in children. In general, the interpretation of phallometric test scores as indicators of pedohebephilic interests is supported.

Does change in psychometric test scores tell us anything about risk of reconviction in sexual offenders?

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgia D. Barnett ◽  
Helen Wakeling ◽  
Rebecca Mandeville-Norden ◽  
Janine Rakestrow
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Psychometric Test

The Relationship of Compliance with Coping Strategies and Self-Esteem

2003 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gisli H. Gudjonsson ◽  
Jon Fridrik Sigurdsson
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Sex Difference ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Stressful Situation ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Summary: The Gudjonsson Compliance Scale (GCS), the COPE Scale, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale were administered to 212 men and 212 women. Multiple regression of the test scores showed that low self-esteem and denial coping were the best predictors of compliance in both men and women. Significant sex differences emerged on all three scales, with women having lower self-esteem than men, being more compliant, and using different coping strategies when confronted with a stressful situation. The sex difference in compliance was mediated by differences in self-esteem between men and women.

scholarly journals Local Labor Markets and Child Learning Outcomes in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Magda Tsaneva ◽  
Uttara Balakrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
School Quality ◽  
Labor Demand ◽  
District Level ◽  
Education Spending ◽  
Education Outcomes ◽  
Market Opportunities ◽  
Primary School Age ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This paper uses data from rural India to study the relationship between local labor market opportunities and child education outcomes. We construct a Bartik index as a measure of exogenous changes in district-level labor demand and find that an increase in predicted overall employment growth is associated with higher years of education and better test scores for both boys and girls of primary school age. The effects on test scores of older boys are smaller and less statistically significant. Older girls, however, do benefit from better labor market opportunities. We do not find evidence for changes in school quality or district-level investment. Instead, we find support for increases in household education spending, possibly because of overall higher wages, or re-allocation of resources.

scholarly journals Uncovering the Relation between CK and PCK: An Investigation of Preservice Elementary Mathematics Teachers’ Algebra Teaching Knowledge

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 162
Author(s):  
Mustafa Güler ◽  
Derya Çelik
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Rasch Analysis ◽  
Elementary Mathematics ◽  
State University ◽  
Teaching Knowledge ◽  
The Relationship

This article discuss the algebra teaching knowledge of preservice elementary mathematics teachers in the context of CK and PCK as well as the relationship between them. The study was conducted with 101 preservice teachers sampled from a state university in Turkey. Rasch analysis was used to interpret the data. The results revealed that preservice teachers performed at mid-level for both CK and PCK tests. It was also found that there was significant correlation between the CK and PCK test scores. Weaknesses of the preservice teachers in terms of knowledge of the learner component of PCK, in comparison with presentation of content, were identified.

scholarly journals Separate and Combined Influence of Cognitive Impairment and Dysarthria on Functional Communication in Multiple Sclerosis

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 1051-1065 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynda Feenaughty ◽  
Kris Tjaden ◽  
Bianca Weinstock-Guttman ◽  
Ralph H. B. Benedict
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Cognitive Testing ◽  
Functional Communication ◽  
Group Assignment ◽  
Communication Problems ◽  
Intelligibility Test ◽  
Sentence Intelligibility ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Dysarthria is a consequence of multiple sclerosis (MS) that can co-occur with cognitive impairment. Clinical management thus requires understanding the separate and combined effects of dysarthria and cognitive impairment on functional communication in MS. This study compared perceptual measures of intelligibility and speech severity that capture functional communication deficits for 4 operationally defined groups with MS. The relationship between communication participation and perceptual measures was also examined. Method Forty-eight adults with MS and 12 healthy controls participated. Cognitive testing and dysarthria diagnosis determined group assignment: (a) MS with cognitive impairment (MSCI), (b) MS with a diagnosis of dysarthria and no cognitive impairment (MSDYS), (c) MS with dysarthria and cognitive impairment (MSDYS + CI), and (d) MS without dysarthria or cognitive impairment (MS). Sentence Intelligibility Test scores, scaled speech severity obtained from the “Grandfather Passage,” and Communication Participation Item Bank (CPIB) scores were analyzed. Results Sentence Intelligibility Test scores approached 100% for all groups. Speech severity was greater for the MSDYS + CI and MSDYS groups versus controls. CPIB scores were greatest for the MSDYS + CI group and were not significantly correlated with either perceptual measure. Conclusions The CPIB and speech severity were sensitive to aspects of communication problems for some groups with MS not reflected in a measure of sentence intelligibility. Findings suggest the importance of employing a variety of measures to capture functional communication problems experienced by persons with MS.

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