title: Cross-validation of the self-appraisal questionnaire: a tool for assessing violent and nonviolent recidivism with female offenders.
abstract: The Self-Appraisal Questionnaire (SAQ) is a 72-item self-report measure designed to predict violent and nonviolent recidivism among adult male criminal offenders. It was administered to 91 female offenders incarcerated in Pennsylvania and 183 incarcerated in Singapore correctional systems. Results indicated that the SAQ has sound psychometric properties, with acceptable reliability and concurrent and predictive validity for assessing violent and nonviolent recidivism. There were no significant differences between the scores of African American and Asian offenders and the responses of the White offenders. Similar to the findings from male offenders, the present results provide some support for the validity of the SAQ in the prediction of violent and nonviolent recidivism risk among White, African American, and Asian female offenders.
authors.affiliation: Kingston Penitentiary Correctional Service of Canada, 4 Strathaven Place, Kingston, Ontario K7M 6S6, Canada. wml@post.queensu.ca
authors.forename: Wagdy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Loza
authors.forename: Lee Hong
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Neo
authors.forename: Ariana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shahinfar
authors.forename: Amel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loza-Fanous
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D044383:Black People / Q000523:psychology; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010414:Pennsylvania; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011329:Prisoners / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics; D012008:Recurrence; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012846:Singapore; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology; D001741:Black or African American