An examination of the factor structure of the Elemental Psychopathy Assessment

Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 247-253

  Few, Lauren R ^a   Miller, Joshua D ^a   Lynam, Donald R ^b  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Factor structure; Five Factor Model; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881519229     PISSN: 19492715     EISSN: 19492723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/per0000016     Document Type: Article

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