Construct Validity of the Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic Personality (CAPP): Examining the Internal Structure and Generalizability of CAPP Self-Ratings Across Gender and Ethnicity

Assessment ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 107319112092262
Author(s):  
Katherine B. Hanniball ◽  
Richard E. Hohn ◽  
Erin K. Fuller ◽  
Kevin S. Douglas
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Internal Structure ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Comprehensive Assessment ◽  
Psychopathic Personality ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Three Factor

The Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic Personality (CAPP) is a recently developed conceptual model of psychopathy designed to index the disorder across 33 personality traits. Although recent research has evidenced support for the CAPP model with respect to the convergent, criterion, and predictive validity of CAPP instruments, little work has examined the optimal internal structure and generalizability of the model and associated measures. The present study sought to elaborate on the construct validity and psychometric properties of the CAPP Lexical Self Rating Scale and determine the utility of the instrument across men and women, and individuals of Caucasian and East Asian descent. Within a large sample of self-identified offenders ( N = 1,414), we found strong support for a three-factor model comprising domains reflecting interpersonal dominance, behavioral disinhibition, and deficient emotional attachment. Analyses examining the generalizability of the model provide further insight into its applicability for diverse populations.

Factor Structure of the Scales for Assessing Emotional Disturbance : 3 Rating Scale for Students Identified With Emotional Disturbance

2021 ◽  
pp. 019874292110123
Author(s):  
Matthew C. Lambert ◽  
Douglas Cullinan ◽  
Michael H. Epstein ◽  
Jodie Martin
Keyword(s):  
Internal Structure ◽  
Emotional Disturbance ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Distinct Group ◽  
Considerable Proportion ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Validity Evidence ◽  
Common Variance

This study examined the internal structure of the Scales for Assessing Emotional Disturbance-3 Rating Scale (RS), a teacher-completed RS developed to measure emotional disturbance (ED). As defined in U.S. law and regulations, ED involves five characteristics or patterns of behavioral and emotional maladaptation. RS data obtained on a sample of students with ED were used to examine validity evidence based on the internal structure of the assessment. Of particular interest was the extent to which multivariate factors derived from the RS data conform to the five characteristics of ED stated in the definition. Results indicate that the RS data fit a 5-factor model reasonably well. A subsequent bifactor analysis identified a considerable proportion of common variance across factors, suggesting the presence of a strong general ED factor, two distinct group factors (Inability to Learn and Inappropriate Behavior), and three weak group factors. The findings provided evidence of the validity of the SAED-3 RS based on internal structure and pointed to support for use of the RS in contributing to the process of determining whether a student qualifies for the ED education disability. Implications for improved research on the nature of ED and how students with ED can be better served are discussed.

Three-Factor Structure of Adult Attachment in the Workplace: Comparison of British, French, and Italian Samples

2014 ◽  
Vol 115 (2) ◽  
pp. 627-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabrizio Scrima ◽  
Liliane Rioux ◽  
Lucrezia Lorito
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Three Factor

The goal was to compare three-factor and two-factor solutions and construct validity of the Adult Attachment in the Workplace (AAW) questionnaire. Participants were 660 volunteers from three countries (France, Italy, and Great Britain). The two-factor model of Neustadt, Chamorro-Premuzic, & Furnham (2006) and the three-factor theoretical model of Collins and Read (1990) were compared. Construct validity was assessed by calculating correlations among the two- and three-factor AAW, the Workplace Attachment Scale, and the Organizational Commitment Scale. The three-factor structure differentiated between the three attachment styles, i.e., secure, preoccupied, and avoidant. There were moderate, significant correlations between AAW, workplace attachment, and affective commitment. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the three-factor structure fit the data better. Furthermore, the AAW, the Workplace Attachment Scale, and the Organizational Commitment Scale can be considered independent. In line with previous empirical evidence, a further distinction is noted between avoidant and preoccupied styles in the workplace.

scholarly journals Longitudinal Validation of the Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy (LSRP) Scale in a High-Risk Dutch Community Sample

Assessment ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 107319112097513
Author(s):  
Sophie A. Wissenburg ◽  
Carlo Garofalo ◽  
Arjan A. J. Blokland ◽  
H. Palmen ◽  
Martin Sellbom
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Psychopathic Traits ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Longitudinal Measurement Invariance ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Longitudinal Measurement ◽  
Three Factor ◽  
Over Time

The Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy (LSRP) scale is a self-report measure that can be used to assess psychopathic traits in community samples, and recent research suggested that its three-factor model (Egocentricity, Callousness, and Antisocial) has promising psychometric properties. However, no study to date has validated the LSRP in a longitudinal framework. The present study sought to validate the LSRP scale in a longitudinal design using a sample of Dutch emerging adults ( ns = 970 and 693 at time points 1 and 2, respectively). We assessed longitudinal measurement invariance and the stability of psychopathic traits over an 18-month time period, from age 20 to age 21.6. Furthermore, we replicated and extended findings on the factor structure, reliability, and construct validity of the Dutch LSRP scale. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the three-factor model fit the data well. Evidence of partial longitudinal measurement invariance was observed, which means that the Dutch translation of the LSRP scale is measuring an equivalent construct (and overall latent factor structure) over time. Psychopathic traits were relatively stable over time. The three LSRP subscales showed largely acceptable levels of internal consistency at both time points and showed conceptually expected patterns of construct validity and predictive validity, with a few notable exceptions.

Can the Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic Personality Be Used to Measure the Triarchic Model Constructs of Boldness, Meanness, and Disinhibition? A Scale Derivation Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-S8
Author(s):  
John F. Edens ◽  
Shannon Toney Smith ◽  
Karolina Sörman ◽  
Shannon E. Kelley ◽  
Allison Rulseh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Comprehensive Assessment ◽  
Probation Officers ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Psychopathic Personality ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Jail Inmates ◽  
Triarchic Model

Can the components of the triarchic model of psychopathy (i.e., boldness, meanness, disinhibition) be operationalized using the item pool comprising the Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic Personality (CAPP) model? To address this question, the authors first derived CAPP-based triarchic scales using standard item-selection procedures and then examined the external correlates of these provisional scales in three archival data sets: (a) U.S. jail inmates administered the institutional rating scale version of the CAPP and (b and c) prototypicality ratings of the CAPP traits provided by Swedish forensic mental health professionals and U.S. probation officers. Although most research on triarchic constructs has relied exclusively on self-report inventories, the results suggest that the CAPP model can be reorganized to reflect boldness, meanness, and disinhibition and that its institutional rating scale items can effectively quantify these constructs using interview and file review data. Implications for future research on the measurement and assessment of psychopathic traits are discussed.

Pervasive Developmental Disorders Rating Scale: Development and Construct Validity

2005 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 245-257
Author(s):  
Thomas O. Williams ◽  
Ronald C. Eaves
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Autistic Disorder ◽  
Pervasive Developmental Disorders ◽  
Developmental Disorders ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Competing Models

The Pervasive Developmental Disorders Rating Scale was designed for use in screening of pervasive developmental disorders. This paper describes the rationale and development of the scale and assesses its construct validity with ratings from a sample of 362 children ranging in age from 1 to 12 years and diagnosed with autistic disorder. The hypothesized heirarchical factor model and two competing models were examined through confirmatory factor analysis. The analysis supported the factor structure of the hypothesized model in this particular sample of children with autistic disorder. Limitations and areas for research are discussed.

Construct Validity of the Maslach Burnout Inventory: Two Swedish Health Care Samples

2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 320-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrika E. Hallberg ◽  
Magnus Sverke
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Model Stability ◽  
Two Samples

Summary: Burnout has become a serious matter in workplace health, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) is today the most widely used instrument for assessing the construct empirically. The present study examined the construct validity of a Swedish translation of the instrument for human service employees (MBI-HSS). Data from two samples of health care workers (N = 448 and N = 462) were used to test six propositions concerning dimensionality, internal consistency, measurement model stability, and relationships with predictors and outcomes. Support for the postulated three-factor model of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and (reduced) personal accomplishment as well as for adequate reliabilities of the dimensions was found. A post hoc modification of the MBI was suggested in order to improve model fit. Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis indicated stability of measurement model parameters across organizational settings. Moreover, the propositions about the association between the burnout dimensions, and predictors and outcomes were partly supported. Taken together, these tests provide strong support for the construct validity of the Swedish translation of the MBI-HSS.

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