ERIC Number: EJ745498
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1073-1911
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The Interpersonal Measure of Psychopathy: Construct and Incremental Validity in Male Prisoners
Zolondek, Stacey; Lilienfeld, Scott O.; Patrick, Christopher J.; Fowler, Katherine A.
Assessment, v13 n4 p470-482 2006
The authors examined the construct and incremental validity of the Interpersonal Measure of Psychopathy (IM-P), a relatively new instrument designed to detect interpersonal behaviors associated with psychopathy. Observers of videotaped Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) interviews rated male prisoners (N = 93) on the IM-P. The IM-P correlated significantly with the PCL-R total score. Moreover, the IM-P was preferentially related to the interpersonal rather than the affective and antisocial lifestyle features of psychopathy. IM-P scores were significantly correlated with age, antisocial behaviors, and self-reported fear, anxiety, and socialization (in reverse). Hierarchical multiple regression analyses demonstrated that although the IM-P exhibited incremental validity beyond the PCL-R total score in detecting self-reported fear, anxiety, and several personality traits, it did not exhibit much incremental validity beyond PCL-R Factor 1. These findings raise questions concerning the unique assessment contribution of the IM-P beyond PCL-R Factor 1. Potential reasons for these findings and alternative means of enhancing the interpersonal assessment of psychopathy are discussed. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Construct Validity, Interviews, Males, Institutionalized Persons, Scores, Correlation, Age Differences, Antisocial Behavior, Fear, Anxiety, Socialization, Multiple Regression Analysis, Personality Traits, Interpersonal Relationship, Psychometrics, Psychological Patterns, Personality Problems, Test Validity
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Language: English
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