Cross-validation of Levenson's psychopathy scale in a sample of federal female inmates

Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 464-482

  Brinkley, Chad A ^a,e   Diamond, Pamela M ^b   Magaletta, Philip R ^c   Heigel, Caron P ^d  

^a United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^c FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS   (United States)

^d GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e US Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Springfield   (United States)

Author keywords

Female; Inmate; Levenson; Prison; Psychopathy; Self report

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PERSONALITY TEST; PRISON; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PERSONALITY TESTS; PRISONERS; PRISONS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54849417231     PISSN: 10731911     EISSN: 15523489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1073191108319043     Document Type: Article

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