title: Validation of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits Among a Portuguese Sample of Detained Juvenile Offenders.
abstract: The main aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits (ICU) among a sample of incarcerated male Portuguese juvenile offenders (N = 221). Based on this sample, the Portuguese version of the ICU demonstrated promising psychometric properties, namely, in terms of factor structure, internal consistency, convergent validity, discriminant validity, and concurrent validity that generally justifies its use among this population. Statistically significant associations were found with conduct disorder, age of criminal onset, crime seriousness, physical violence use in committing crimes, alcohol use, cannabis use, and cocaine/heroin use.
authors.affiliation: University of Minho (UM), Braga, Portugal ppechorro@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pechorro
authors.affiliation: University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), San Antonio, USA.
authors.forename: James V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.affiliation: University of Porto (UP), Porto, Portugal University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barroso
authors.affiliation: ISPA - Instituto Universitário (ISPA-IU), Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maroco
authors.affiliation: University of Minho (UM), Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Abrunhosa Gonçalves
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D003417:Criminal Psychology; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011174:Portugal; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D014754:Violence
keywords: Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits (ICU); assessment; juvenile delinquency; validation