A French Translation and Validation of the Durand Adaptive Psychopathic Traits Questionnaire: An Investigation with Community Samples from France and Canada

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Psychopathic Traits ◽

Future Research ◽

Adaptive Traits ◽

While the term ‘‘psychopathy’’ is embedded with negativity, evidence points to the existence of another form of psychopathy, which involves adaptive traits such as stress and anxiety immunity, remarkable social skills, noteworthy leadership ability, and an absence of fear. The newly developed Durand Adaptive Psychopathic Traits Questionnaire (DAPTQ) aims to assess adaptive traits known to correlate with the psychopathic personality. Validation of the questionnaire among 765 individuals from the community gave support to a 10-factor solution: Leadership, Logical Thinking, Composure, Creativity, Fearlessness, Money Smart, Focus, Extroversion, Consequentialism, and Management. The DAPTQ and its 10 subscales demonstrated good internal consistency reliability in a community sample (0.64 - 0.88). Good convergent and divergent validity was confirmed by administering the DAPTQ alongside established measures of the psychopathic personality. Subscales validation against well-established personality assessments further confirms the DAPTQ’s strength. These findings support the potential of the DAPTQ as an instrument for measuring psychopathy-associated adaptive traits. Limitations of the present study and potential directions for future research are also discussed. Further studies are needed to validate the DAPTQ and its subscales against a wider range of personality traits and behaviors.

Psychopathic Traits in Early Childhood: Further Validation of the Child Problematic Traits Inventory

Assessment ◽

10.1177/1073191115624544 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 24 (5) ◽

pp. 602-614 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Olivier F. Colins ◽

Kostas Fanti ◽

Henrik Larsson ◽

Henrik Andershed

Keyword(s):

Convergent Validity ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Psychopathic Traits ◽

Older Children ◽

Peer Involvement ◽

General Population Study ◽

Externalizing Psychopathology ◽

Teachers And Parents

The aim was to further test the reliability and validity of a newly developed instrument designed to assess psychopathic personality traits in children, the Child Problematic Traits Inventory (CPTI). Data from the Preschool Twin Study in Sweden were used, a national general population study of 5-year-old twins ( n = 1,188, 50.3% girls). Both preschool teachers and parents were used as informants. Confirmatory factor analysis replicated the intended three-factorial structure of the 28 items of the CPTI. Overall, our findings demonstrated good internal consistency and convergent validity, with all the teacher-rated CPTI scores being associated with teacher and parent ratings of externalizing psychopathology, aggressive behavior, fearlessness, and prosocial peer involvement. In conclusion, the CPTI hold promise as a teacher-rated tool for assessing psychopathic traits in childhood, though more research is needed to see if these findings can be generalized to other countries, settings, and older children.

The Durand Adaptive Psychopathic Traits Questionnaire: development and validation

10.7287/peerj.preprints.2081v3 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Guillaume Durand

Keyword(s):

Community Sample ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Psychopathic Traits ◽

Future Research ◽

Adaptive Traits ◽

While the term ‘‘psychopathy’’ is embedded with negativity, evidence points to the existence of another form of psychopathy, which involves adaptive traits such as stress and anxiety immunity, remarkable social skills, noteworthy leadership ability, and an absence of fear. The newly developed Durand Adaptive Psychopathic Traits Questionnaire (DAPTQ) aims to assess adaptive traits known to correlate with the psychopathic personality. Validation of the questionnaire among 765 individuals from the community gave support to a 10-factor solution: Leadership, Logical Thinking, Composure, Creativity, Fearlessness, Money Smart, Focus, Extroversion, Consequentialism, and Management. The DAPTQ and its 10 subscales demonstrated good internal consistency reliability in a community sample (0.64 - 0.88). Good convergent and divergent validity was confirmed by administering the DAPTQ alongside established measures of the psychopathic personality. Subscales validation against well-established personality assessments further confirms the DAPTQ’s strength. These findings support the potential of the DAPTQ as an instrument for measuring psychopathy-associated adaptive traits. Limitations of the present study and potential directions for future research are also discussed. Further studies are needed to validate the DAPTQ and its subscales against a wider range of personality traits and behaviors.

Using the HEXACO Model of Personality to Test the Validity of the Durand Adaptive Psychopathic Traits Questionnaire

10.20944/preprints201706.0065.v1 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Guillaume Durand

Keyword(s):

Discriminant Validity ◽

Factor Model ◽

Negative Relationship ◽

Psychopathic Traits ◽

Adaptive Traits ◽

Big Five Model ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Hexaco Model

Multiple studies reported a negative relationship between the Honesty-Humility factor of the HEXACO model and psychopathy. The Durand Adaptive Psychopathic Traits Questionnaire (DAPTQ), which was developed to assess adaptive traits known to be related to psychopathic traits, has previously demonstrate positive relationships with all factors of the Big Five Model, at the exception of a negative relationship with neuroticism. The current study aims to validate the previously reported association between the DAPTQ and the five major components of the personality, while also examining its relationship with the Honesty-Humility factor as defined by the HEXACO model. The results (N = 171) support the good internal consistency, two weeks test-retest validity and inter-correlation of the DAPTQ. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis further supports the nine-factor model of the DAPTQ. When compared to the HEXACO, the DAPTQ did not display any relationship with the Honesty-Humility factor, nor the Agreeableness and Openness factors, but kept its similar association to Emotionality, Extroversion, and Conscientiousness as initially reported in its development phase. Overall, the results support the discriminant validity of the DAPTQ to assess adaptive traits related to the psychopathic personality without overlapping with psychopathic personality traits. Results are discussed in terms of implications and further improvements to validate the DAPTQ.

A French translation and validation of the Durand Adaptive Psychopathic Traits Questionnaire: An investigation with community samples from France and Canada

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0204214 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (9) ◽

pp. e0204214 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Guillaume Durand

Keyword(s):

Psychopathic Traits ◽

French Translation ◽

Translation And Validation

Validity of the French Version of the Reynolds Empathy Scale Among Intensive Care Nurses

Journal of Nursing Measurement ◽

10.1891/1061-3749.23.1.16 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 16E-26E

Author(s):

Émilie Gosselin ◽

Émilie Paul-Savoie ◽

Stephan Lavoie ◽

Patricia Bourgault

Keyword(s):

Convergent Validity ◽

Expert Panel ◽

Face Validity ◽

Future Research ◽

French Version ◽

Intensive Care Nurses ◽

Empathy Scale ◽

Physician Empathy ◽

Translation And Validation

Background and Purpose: Empathy is an important part of the nurse–patient relationship. The aim was to validate the French version of the Reynolds Empathy Scale (F-RES) for assessing empathy in nurses during standardized clinical simulations (SCS). Methods: A series of steps recommended for the translation and validation of an instrument was carried out. Then the F-RES was used to assess empathy during SCS sessions with 26 nurses. Results: The results showed good internal consistency and inter-rater reliability of the F-RES. The expert panel was satisfied with the content and face validity of the instrument. Convergent validity was confirmed using the French version of the Jefferson Scale of Patient Perceptions of Physician Empathy. Conclusions: The F-RES has good psychometric qualities and potential for future research in French populations.

Assessing the Stability of Psychopathic Traits: Adolescent Outcomes in a Six-Year Follow-Up

The Spanish Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1017/sjp.2014.93 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 17 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Laura López-Romero ◽

Estrella Romero ◽

Paula Villar

Keyword(s):

Rank Order ◽

Psychosocial Problems ◽

Assessment Method ◽

Psychopathic Traits ◽

Reliable Change Index ◽

Individual Level ◽

Differential Outcomes ◽

The Stability

AbstractPrevious research has shown the relevance of psychopathic traits as predictors of severe and persistent antisocial behavior. Given that personality traits refer to developmental constructs, the main purposes of this study were to analyze the stability of psychopathic traits from childhood to adolescence, and to examine differential outcomes derived from distinctive pathways of stability and change. Data was collected in a Spanish sample of 138 children aged 6–11 at the onset of the study (T1), and 12–17 in the subsequent follow-up conducted 6 years later (T2). The stability of psychopathic traits was assessed in terms of differential continuity (rank-order), absolute stability (mean-level) and individual-level change (Reliable Change Index). Results confirmed that psychopathic traits remained moderately to highly stable from childhood to adolescence (p < .001). There were, however, some differences depending on the informant (parents vs. teachers) and the particular assessment method used (rank order vs. mean-level and RCI). A stable high and an increasing developmental pattern of psychopathic traits were related with severe adolescent behavioral and psychosocial problems (ŋ² = .10–.36). These results support the usefulness of youth psychopathic personality as a developmental construct, and highlight its relevance as a predictor of long-lasting maladjustment, with relevant implications in terms of prevention and treatment.

The Durand Adaptive Psychopathic Traits Questionnaire: development and preliminary validation

10.7287/peerj.preprints.2081v1 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Guillaume Durand

Keyword(s):

Clinical Sample ◽

Community Sample ◽

Psychopathic Traits ◽

Future Research ◽

Adaptive Traits ◽

Social Deviance ◽

In recent decades, psychopathic personality has become synonym to a pervasive personality disorder characterized by a lack of empathy, callousness, impulsivity, social deviance and aggressive behavior. However, evidences point to the existence of another form of psychopathy, which involves adaptive traits such as stress and anxiety immunity, remarkable social skills, noteworthy leadership ability, and an absence of fear. The newly developed Durand Adaptive Psychopathic Traits Questionnaire (DAPTQ) aims to assess adaptive traits known to correlate with the psychopathic personality. Validation of the questionnaire among 765 individuals from the community gave support for a 4-factor solution within the DAPTQ: Extroverted Leading, Rational Thinking, Risk Taking, and Composure. The DAPTQ and its four subscales demonstrated high internal consistency in a community sample (0.78 - 0.88) and in a clinical sample (0.79 - 0.90). Good convergent and divergent validity was established by administering the DAPTQ alongside established measures of psychopathic personality. Subscales validation against well-established personality assessments further confirm the DAPTQ’s strength. These findings indicate that the DAPTQ is a reliable and valid tool for measuring psychopathy-associated adaptive traits. Limitations of the present study and potential directives for future research are also discussed. Further studies are needed to validate the DAPTQ and its subscales against a wider range of personality traits and behaviors.

The Durand Adaptive Psychopathic Traits Questionnaire: development and preliminary validation

10.7287/peerj.preprints.2081v2 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Guillaume Durand

Keyword(s):

Community Sample ◽

Psychopathic Traits ◽

Future Research ◽

Adaptive Traits ◽

Preliminary Validation ◽

High Internal Consistency ◽

While the term ‘psychopathy’ is embedded with negativity, evidences point to the existence of another form of psychopathy, which involves adaptive traits such as stress and anxiety immunity, remarkable social skills, noteworthy leadership ability, and an absence of fear. The newly developed Durand Adaptive Psychopathic Traits Questionnaire (DAPTQ) aims to assess adaptive traits known to correlate with the psychopathic personality. Validation of the questionnaire among 765 individuals from the community gave support for a 4-factor solution within the DAPTQ: Extroverted Leading, Rational Thinking, Risk Taking, and Composure. The DAPTQ and its four subscales demonstrated high internal consistency in a community sample (0.78 - 0.88). Good convergent and divergent validity was established by administering the DAPTQ alongside established measures of psychopathic personality. Subscales validation against well-established personality assessments further confirm the DAPTQ’s strength. These findings indicate that the DAPTQ is a reliable and valid tool for measuring psychopathy-associated adaptive traits. Limitations of the present study and potential directives for future research are also discussed. Further studies are needed to validate the DAPTQ and its subscales against a wider range of personality traits and behaviors.

Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS): Translation and Validation in Urdu Language

Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research ◽

10.33824/pjpr.2020.35.1.10 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 163-189

Author(s):

Afifa Anjum ◽

Naumana Amjad

Keyword(s):

Factor Structure ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Character Strengths ◽

Future Studies ◽

Structure Factors ◽

Adult Participants ◽

Positive Correlations ◽

Cross Language ◽

Translation And Validation

Values in Action is a classification of 24 character strengths grouped under six virtue categories. This classification is claimed to be universal across cultures and religions (Peterson & Seligman, 2004) and its measure that is, Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) has been translated and validated in many languages. The present study aimed at its Urdu translation and validation on Pakistani adults taken from different educational institutes and workplaces. Study comprised two parts. Part I dealt with the translation and cross-language validation while in Part II, Construct validation on a sample of 542 adults and convergent validity on a sample of 210 adult participants were determined. Findings revealed satisfactory alpha coefficients for Urdu version. Significant positive correlations with positive affect and life satisfaction and negative correlations with negative affect were indicators of its convergent validity. Age was negatively associated with five strengths whereas significant gender differences were found on seven strengths. Social desirability effects were nonsignificant. Strength-to-virtue level factor structure exploration resulted in a theoretically meaningful four factor structure. Factors were named as Interpersonal, Cognitive, Vitality, and Transcendence and were comparable to factor structures proposed in studies on VIA-IS from a few other cultures. The study offers a valid Urdu translation for use in future studies with adult Urdu speaking population.