A reanalysis of the self-appraisal questionnaire: Psychometric properties and predictive validity

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 445-459

  Mitchell, Ojmarrh ^a   Caudy, Michael S ^b   MacKenzie, Doris Layton ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

psychometrics; recidivism; risk assessment; Self Appraisal Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; OFFENDER; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EVALUATION; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CRIMINALS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF-ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875703272     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X12436504     Document Type: Article

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