Citation

Gardner BO, Boccaccini MT, Bitting BS, Edens JF. Psychol. Assess. 2014; 27(2): 534-544.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/pas0000065

PMID

25528162

Abstract

More than 30 studies have examined the ability of scores on the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI; Morey, 1991, 2007) to predict violence or misconduct. The Antisocial Features (ANT), Aggression (AGG), and Violence Potential Index (VPI) Scales of the PAI, in particular, have received substantial attention as predictors of institutional infractions and criminal recidivism. The current study used meta-analysis to provide a comprehensive review of the ability of scores on these and other PAI scales to predict misbehavior. Scores on the ANT (d =.26 to.39) and AGG (d =.23 to.40) scales consistently emerged as small to moderate predictors of misbehavior. Effects tended to be larger in correctional than treatment settings (e.g., ANT d =.44 vs. .20), for institutional misconduct than recidivism (e.g., AGG d =.37 vs. .23), and for institutional misconduct studies with follow up periods of at least 1.5 years (e.g., ANT d =.46). Overall, findings provide support for the predictive validity of multiple PAI scales. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2014 APA, all rights reserved).

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