An examination of gender-moderated test bias on the Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 235-243

  Marion, Brandee E ^a   Sellbom, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOPATHY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; STANDARD; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957583490     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2011.558873     Document Type: Article

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