Further Evidence of the Divergent Correlates of the Psychopathic Personality Inventory Factors: Prediction of Institutional Misconduct among Male Prisoners

John F. Edens; Norman G. Poythress; Scott O. Lilienfeld; Christopher J. Patrick; Amy Test

doi:10.1037/1040-3590.20.1.86

Further Evidence of the Divergent Correlates of the Psychopathic Personality Inventory Factors: Prediction of Institutional Misconduct among Male Prisoners

John F. Edens, Norman G. Poythress, Scott O. Lilienfeld, Christopher J. Patrick, Amy Test

University of South Florida

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Abstract

Recent evidence suggests that 2 largely orthogonal dimensions underpin the latent construct assessed by the Psychopathic Personality Inventory (PPI; Lilienfeld & Andrews, 1996): Fearless Dominance (PPI-I) and Impulsive Antisociality (PPI-II). Relatively few data exist on the correlates of these 2 dimensions in offender samples, however. The present study examines the criterion-related validity of these 2 dimensions among male prison inmates (N 131) in relation to the prediction of 3 categories of institutional maladjustment: aggressive misconduct, nonaggressive misconduct, and any misconduct. PPI-II significantly predicted each criterion type, with effect sizes of moderate magnitude, whereas PPI-I was essentially unrelated to these outcome measures.

Original language	American English
Journal	Psychological Assessment
Volume	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/1040-3590.20.1.86
State	Published - Jan 1 2008

Keywords

Psychopathic Personality Inventory
psychopathy
prison violence
inmates
institutionaladjustment

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Health Law and Policy
Law
Medicine and Health Sciences
Mental and Social Health
Psychiatric and Mental Health

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