title: Psychometric Properties of the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version Among Portuguese Juvenile Delinquents.
abstract: The main aim of the present study was to examine some psychometric properties of the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL:YV) among Portuguese juvenile delinquents. With forensic sample of 192 incarcerated male participants, the Portuguese version of the PCL:YV demonstrated promising psychometric properties of the three-factor model of youth psychopathy, internal consistency, convergent validity, concurrent validity, and retrospective validity that generally justify its use among Portuguese youths. Statistically significant associations were found with age of criminal onset, frequency of crimes, number of victims, and use of physical violence.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology,University of Minho, Braga, Portugal ppechorro@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pechorro
authors.affiliation: University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barroso
authors.affiliation: Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada-Instituto Universitário, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maroco
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: Rui Xavier
authors.initials: RX
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology,University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: Rui Abrunhosa
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D011174:Portugal; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics
keywords: Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL:YV); assessment; juvenile delinquency