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Assessing callous-unemotional traits in adolescent offenders: validation of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits.
Int J Law Psychiatry. 2008 Jun-Jul; 31(3):241-52.IJ

Abstract

The presence of callous-unemotional (CU) traits designates an important subgroup of antisocial youth. To improve upon existing measures, the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits (ICU) was developed to provide an efficient, reliable, and valid assessment of CU traits in samples of youth. The current study tests the factor structure and correlates of the ICU scale in a sample (n=248) of juvenile offenders (188 boys, 60 girls) between the ages of 12 and 20 (M=15.47, SD=1.37). Confirmatory factor analyses are consistent with the presence of three independent factors (i.e., Uncaring, Callousness, and Unemotional) that relate to a higher-order callous-unemotional dimension. Also, CU traits overall showed associations with aggression, delinquency, and both psychophysiological and self-report indices of emotional reactivity. There were some important differences across the three facets of the ICU in their associations with these key external criteria.

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Kimonis ER
Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Louis de la Parte Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, 13301 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33612, USA. kimonis@fmhi.usf.edu
Frick PJ
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Skeem JL
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Marsee MA
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Cruise K
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Munoz LC
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Aucoin KJ
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Morris AS
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MeSH

AdolescentAdultAggressionAntisocial Personality DisorderChildEmpathyFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansJuvenile DelinquencyMalePersonality InventoryPrisonersReproducibility of ResultsSex OffensesSoutheastern United States

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Journal Article
Validation Study

Language

eng

PubMed ID

18514315

Citation

Kimonis, Eva R., et al. "Assessing Callous-unemotional Traits in Adolescent Offenders: Validation of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits." International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, vol. 31, no. 3, 2008, pp. 241-52.
Kimonis ER, Frick PJ, Skeem JL, et al. Assessing callous-unemotional traits in adolescent offenders: validation of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits. Int J Law Psychiatry. 2008;31(3):241-52.
Kimonis, E. R., Frick, P. J., Skeem, J. L., Marsee, M. A., Cruise, K., Munoz, L. C., Aucoin, K. J., & Morris, A. S. (2008). Assessing callous-unemotional traits in adolescent offenders: validation of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 31(3), 241-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2008.04.002
Kimonis ER, et al. Assessing Callous-unemotional Traits in Adolescent Offenders: Validation of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits. Int J Law Psychiatry. 2008 Jun-Jul;31(3):241-52. PubMed PMID: 18514315.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Assessing callous-unemotional traits in adolescent offenders: validation of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits. AU - Kimonis,Eva R, AU - Frick,Paul J, AU - Skeem,Jennifer L, AU - Marsee,Monica A, AU - Cruise,Keith, AU - Munoz,Luna C, AU - Aucoin,Katherine J, AU - Morris,Amanda S, Y1 - 2008/06/02/ PY - 2008/6/3/pubmed PY - 2008/10/18/medline PY - 2008/6/3/entrez SP - 241 EP - 52 JF - International journal of law and psychiatry JO - Int J Law Psychiatry VL - 31 IS - 3 N2 - The presence of callous-unemotional (CU) traits designates an important subgroup of antisocial youth. To improve upon existing measures, the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits (ICU) was developed to provide an efficient, reliable, and valid assessment of CU traits in samples of youth. The current study tests the factor structure and correlates of the ICU scale in a sample (n=248) of juvenile offenders (188 boys, 60 girls) between the ages of 12 and 20 (M=15.47, SD=1.37). Confirmatory factor analyses are consistent with the presence of three independent factors (i.e., Uncaring, Callousness, and Unemotional) that relate to a higher-order callous-unemotional dimension. Also, CU traits overall showed associations with aggression, delinquency, and both psychophysiological and self-report indices of emotional reactivity. There were some important differences across the three facets of the ICU in their associations with these key external criteria. SN - 0160-2527 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/18514315/Assessing_callous_unemotional_traits_in_adolescent_offenders:_validation_of_the_Inventory_of_Callous_Unemotional_Traits_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -