Citation

Hastings ME, Krishnan S, Tangney JP, Stuewig J. Psychol. Assess. 2011; 23(1): 174-183.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/a0021290

PMID

21381844

PMCID

PMC3074300

Abstract

The present study examines the predictive and incremental validity of Violence Risk Appraisal Guide scores in a sample of 328 male and 145 female jail inmates held on felony charges. Significant gender differences were observed in VRAG item and total score means, as well as in correlations between the VRAG and concurrent measures of aggression. VRAG scores significantly predicted institutional misconduct during incarceration and recidivism in the first year postrelease for male inmates but not for female inmates. In terms of incremental validity, VRAG scores predicted institutional misconduct and recidivism beyond that accounted for by psychopathy for male inmates but not for female inmates. Implications for clinical practice and future research are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved).

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