Factor structure and construct validity of the self-report psychopathy (SRP) scale and the youth psychopathic traits inventory (YPI) in young men

Journal of Personality Disorders

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 419-433

  Neumann, Craig S ^a   Pardini, Dustin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PERSONALITY TEST; PHENOTYPE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL VALIDITY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; HUMANS; MALE; PENNSYLVANIA; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PHENOTYPE; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL VALIDITY, RESEARCH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906929639     PISSN: 0885579X     EISSN: 19432763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/pedi_2012_26_063     Document Type: Article

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