Structural equation modeling of psychopathic traits in chilean female offenders using the self-report psychopathy-short form (SRP-SF) scale: A comparison of gender-based item modifications versus standard items

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Objective: To examine the utility of the Self-Report Psychopathy-Short Form (SRP-SF) to assess psychopathic traits in female offenders and to test gender-based item modifications. Method: A South American sample of female offenders (n=210) was assessed with the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R); 110 subjects also completed the standard SRP-SF, while 109 completed a version with items rewritten to be more relevant for females. The underlying latent structure of the PCL-R and both versions of the SRP-SF were examined. Results: Most of the modified items showed higher average item responses. The PCL-R showed a stronger association with the modified SRP-SF than with the standard SRP-SF. The four-factor model showed very good fit in accounting for the PCL-R data, consistent with previous research. For both SRP-SF versions, the results indicated good model fit. Structural equation models were tested separately, in which a superordinate SRP-SF factor was set to predict a broad factor reflecting chronic misconduct. Both versions showed good model fit, and the SRP-SF superordinate factor significantly predicted a chronic misconduct factor. Conclusions: Both versions of the SRP-SF adequately reflected psychopathic features in this female sample; the modified items added robustness to representation of these features.

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León-Mayer, E., Rocuant-Salinas, J., Eisenbarth, H., Folino, J., & Neumann, C. (2019). Structural equation modeling of psychopathic traits in chilean female offenders using the self-report psychopathy-short form (SRP-SF) scale: A comparison of gender-based item modifications versus standard items. Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria, 41(1), 31–37. https://doi.org/10.1590/1516-4446-2018-0106

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