TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-reported psychopathy
T2 - A validation study
AU - Lynam, Donald R.
AU - Whiteside, Stephen
AU - Jones, Shayne
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by a grant awarded to Donald R. Lynam from the University of Kentucky Research Center on Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
PY - 1999/8
Y1 - 1999/8
N2 - Two studies are reported examining the reliability and validity of Levenson's Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (LSRP; Levenson, Kiehl, and Fitzpatrick, 1995) in a noninstitutionalized population. The first study used 1,958 undergraduates to examine the factor structure of the LSRP and its relation to serious antisocial behavior and common dimensions of personality. The second study (n = 70) included performance tasks known to discriminate psychopathic from nonpsychopathic prisoners. Results of the studies support the reliability and validity of the LSRP. The 2-factor structure of the inventory was strongly replicated in a series of confirmatory factor analyses. Predicted relations were observed between the LSRP and other self- report instruments of delinquency. In addition, the factors of the LSRP demonstrated the predicted divergent relations to traditional personality traits. Finally, psychopathic undergraduates showed deficits in response modulation similar to those observed in incarcerated psychopaths. Implications for psychopathy in general are also discussed.
AB - Two studies are reported examining the reliability and validity of Levenson's Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (LSRP; Levenson, Kiehl, and Fitzpatrick, 1995) in a noninstitutionalized population. The first study used 1,958 undergraduates to examine the factor structure of the LSRP and its relation to serious antisocial behavior and common dimensions of personality. The second study (n = 70) included performance tasks known to discriminate psychopathic from nonpsychopathic prisoners. Results of the studies support the reliability and validity of the LSRP. The 2-factor structure of the inventory was strongly replicated in a series of confirmatory factor analyses. Predicted relations were observed between the LSRP and other self- report instruments of delinquency. In addition, the factors of the LSRP demonstrated the predicted divergent relations to traditional personality traits. Finally, psychopathic undergraduates showed deficits in response modulation similar to those observed in incarcerated psychopaths. Implications for psychopathy in general are also discussed.
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U2 - 10.1207/S15327752JPA730108
DO - 10.1207/S15327752JPA730108
M3 - Article
C2 - 10497804
AN - SCOPUS:0032773002
SN - 0022-3891
VL - 73
SP - 110
EP - 132
JO - Journal of Personality Assessment
JF - Journal of Personality Assessment
IS - 1
ER -