TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - A comparison of factor models on the PCL-R with mentally disordered offenders: the development of a four-factor model
JO  - Criminal justice and behavior
A1  - Vitacco, Michael J.
A1  - Rogers, Richard
A1  - Neumann, Craig S.
A1  - Harrison, Kimberly S.
A1  - Vincent, Gina
SP  - 526
EP  - 545
VL  - 32
IS  - 5
N2  - For more than a decade, researchers and practitioners have generally accepted a two-factor model for the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) composed of core personality features and an antisocial lifestyle. Very recently, Cooke and Michie (2001) proposed a three-factor solution that divided the core personality features into two dimensions while eliminating antisocial behavior. This study of male, mentally disordered offenders (N = 96) directly compared factor models via confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). When using testlets to combine theoretically similar items into single ratings, the nested three-factor model was an excellent fit. Of importance, the development of a four-factor model with the inclusion of antisocial items also produced an excellent fit. Combined with recent research, these findings have important ramifications for the construct validity of the PCL-R.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0093-8548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854805278414
ID  - ref1
ER  -