ERIC Number: EJ1378024
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1931-5864
EISSN: EISSN-1931-5872
Reliability and Validity of the ARMIDILO-S in Sex Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities
Pouls, Claudia; Jeandarme, Inge
Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, v16 n1 p37-53 2023
Background: The ARMIDILO-S is advocated as a promising tool for assessing dynamic risk factors in sex offenders with intellectual disabilities (SOIDs). However, research remains scarce. The present study aimed to further validate this instrument in SOIDs. Method: The study prospectively followed 38 SOIDs for up to one year to test the accuracy of the ARMIDILO-S in predicting violent and sexual incidents. Results: Overall predictive accuracy was moderate to high. The ARMIDILO-S further showed excellent prospective qualities in identifying both high-risk and low-risk offenders for violence. Regarding sexual offending, it was only good at prospectively detecting low-risk individuals. Conclusions: This study provided further evidence of the good predictive validity of the ARMIDILO-s in predicting future sexual and violent incidents in SOIDs. More research in preferably larger samples as well as field validity studies are recommended.
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Test Validity, Sexual Abuse, Criminals, Intellectual Disability, Risk Assessment, Prediction, Interrater Reliability, Foreign Countries
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Belgium
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