Construct validity of the psychopathic personality inventory in a correctional sample

作     者：Sandoval, AMR Hancock, D Poythress, N Edens, JF Lilienfeld, S 

作者机构：Univ S Florida Dept Psychiat Tampa FL 33620 USA Sam Houston State Univ Dept Psychol Huntsville TX 77340 USA Emory Univ Dept Psychol Atlanta GA 30322 USA 

出 版 物：《JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT》 (J. Pers. Assess.)

年 卷 期：2000年第74卷第2期

页      面：262-281页

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学科分类：0402[教育学-心理学(可授教育学、理学学位）] 04[教育学] 

摘      要：The relations between the Psychopathic Personality Inventory (PPI;Lilienfield & Andrews, 1996) and 4 theoretically related constructs (empathy, aggression, work ethic, and borderline personality disorder) were examined. Additionally, the relation between the PPI and heroism was explored. One hundred male inmates were administered the PPI, the Questionnaire Measure of Emotional Empathy (Mehrabian Be Epstein, 1972), the Aggression Questionnaire (Buss & Perry, 1992,), the Protestant Ethic Scale (Mirels & Garrett. 1971), the Self-Report for Borderline Personality Scale (Oldham ct al., 1985), and the Activity Frequency Inventory (Lilienfield, 1998). As predicted. the PPI was significantly negatively correlated with empathy and significantly positively related to aggression and borderline personality, Contrary to prediction, the correlation between the PPI and work ethic was nor significant. Eight of 11 hypotheses regarding the relations of the PPI subscales to these 4 constructs were corroborated. Results support the construct validity of the PPI in a correctional sample. The exploratory analysis of the relation between the PPI and heroism revealed no significant relations.