A nine-year follow-up study on the predictive validity of the Self-Appraisal Questionnaire for predicting violent and nonviolent recidivism.
The effectiveness of the Self-Appraisal Questionnaire (SAQ) in providing estimates for predicting violent and nonviolent recidivism over a 9-year period is examined. The SAQ is a quantitative risk/need instrument consisting of 72 items that compose eight subscales. There were 657 federally sentenced Canadian male offenders who completed the SAQ prior to their release and were followed up for 9 years (108 months) at 4-month intervals. Consistent with previous predictive studies, the results presented here demonstrate that the SAQ has adequate predictive validity.
Kingston
Wagdy Loza
WL
Kingston Penitentiary and Queen's University, Kingston, Canada. WML@post.queensu.ca
MacTavish
Angèle
A
Loza-Fanous
Amel
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D002170:Canada; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D012647:Self-Assessment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data