Naslov
Psychopathic Personality Traits and Delinquent and Risky Sexual Behaviors in Croatian Sample of Non-Referred Boys and Girls

Autori
Ručević, Silvija

Izvornik
Law and human behavior (0147-7307) 34 (2010), 5; 379-391

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Youth ; Community sample ; Psychopathy ; Delinquent ; Sexual behavior

Sažetak
The current study investigated the association of psychopathic traits with violent and non-violent delinquency, delinquency versatility, and risky sexual behavior in Croatian sample of non-referred boys (n = 226) and girls (n = 480). Psychopathic traits were measured by the self-report Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory (YPI). Consistent with the study’s hypotheses, Impulsive-Irresponsible and Callous-Unemotional dimensions were most consistently associated with all outcome measures. Results of the regression analyses showed that the Impulsive-Irresponsible behavioral style had stronger association with non-violent delinquency and delinquency versatility for boys. However, the Impulsive-Irresponsible dimension had stronger influence on risky sexual behavior for girls compared with boys. The results of a two-group confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the three-factor model of the YPI was invariant across gender.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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