Year: 2017
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Although antisocial and psychopathic traits have been linked to predatory and violent \ntypes of juvenile offending, much of what is known about these traits stems from adult-centered \nresearch. Identifying antisocial youth with reliable tools early in development \ncould improve the prognosis of interventions. With a community sample of adolescents \n(N = 396, Mage = 14.64, SD = 1.52, ngirls = 230, 58%, nboys = 164, 42%), the HEXACO-PIR \naccounted for 57% of the variance in the APSD-YV. Lower ratings of Honesty- \nHumility, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness were associated with higher ratings of \npsychopathy, F(18, 956.49) = 18.347, p < .001, Wilk’s λ = .432. The HEXACO-PI-R \nwas associated with a range of antisocial outcomes, including lower intensity antisocial \nbeliefs and attitudes, however, the APSD-YV had stronger associations with higher \nintensity antisocial behaviours. Findings suggest that the assessment of youth \nantisociality may benefit from the inclusion of both broad and specific measures of \npersonality.
Author: Kimberly P. Mularczyk
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Brock University
OpenAlex ID: W2746362494