Psychometric Properties of the Original and Short Form of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits in Detained Female Adolescents.
This study examines the psychometric properties of the self-report version of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits in 191 detained female adolescents (M = 15.76, SD = 1.02). Evidence supporting the validity of the ICU scores was generally weak, largely due to poor functioning of the Unemotional subscale. Results from confirmatory factor analyses demonstrated support for a recently proposed shortened version of the ICU consisting of two subscales (Callousness and Uncaring). Both subscales showed acceptable to good internal consistency. This short-form version also improved criterion validity, though some issues regarding its convergent validity need further consideration. In conclusion, this study suggests that a short-form version of the ICU that includes a subset of the original items may hold promise as an efficient and valid method for assessing CU traits.
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Curium-Leiden University Medical Center, Endegeesterstraatweg 27, 2342 AK, Oegstgeest, Leiden, The Netherlands. o.colins@curium.nl.|School of Law, Psychiatry, and Social Work, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden. o.colins@curium.nl.
Olivier F
OF
Colins
School of Law, Psychiatry, and Social Work, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
Henrik
H
Andershed
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Samuel W
SW
Hawes
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Patricia
P
Bijttebier
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Dustin A
DA
Pardini
D000293:Adolescent; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D004644:Emotions; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000523:psychology*; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D057566:Self Report
Antisocial; Callous; Female delinquents; Forensic; Psychometric