Criterion Validity of the Psychopathy Checklist in Legal Contexts: An Updated Meta-Analysis.

IF 2.8 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of personality assessment Pub Date : 2025-03-04 DOI:10.1080/00223891.2025.2469268

Lisa Holper, Caroline Ehrbar, Fabienne Fancellu, Nicole Claire Hauser, Elmar Habermeyer, Andreas Mokros

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Abstract

The Psychopathy Checklist (PCL) scales are the most widely used instruments in the assessment of psychopathic personality traits. This updated meta-analysis represents the most extensive synthesis of the PCL scales' criterion validity regarding recidivism and institutional outcomes in legal contexts. According to the results, the PCL total score and Factor 2 criterion validity were moderate and significantly higher for Factor 2 than the total score. The criterion validity of Factor 1 was small and significantly lower than Factor 2 and the total score. The criterion validity of the PCL total score varied considerably between outcomes, with moderate effect sizes for general and violent recidivism, institutional misconduct and violence, and small effect sizes for sexual and intimate partner violence recidivism. A moderator analysis indicated country and sex as the only significant predictors moderating the PCL scales' criterion validity. The total score and Factor 2 were less predictive in the United States than in Canada and Europe for institutional violence. Factor 1 was more predictive in females than males for general and violent recidivism. The present findings may support decision-makers in interpreting the prognostic value and limitations of the PCL scales in the criminal justice system. .

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法律背景下精神病检查表的标准效度：一项更新的元分析。

心理变态检查表（PCL）是目前最广泛使用的心理变态人格特征评估工具。这一更新的荟萃分析代表了最广泛的综合PCL量表的标准有效性关于累犯和制度结果在法律背景下。结果显示，PCL总分和因子2效度均为中等，因子2效度显著高于总分。因子1的效度较小，显著低于因子2和总分。PCL总分的标准效度在不同结果之间差异很大，对于一般和暴力再犯、机构不当行为和暴力的效应量中等，对于性和亲密伴侣暴力再犯的效应量较小。调节分析表明，国家和性别是调节PCL量表效度的唯一显著预测因子。与加拿大和欧洲相比，美国的总分和因子2对机构暴力的预测性较低。因素1在女性中比男性更能预测一般和暴力的再犯。本研究结果可为决策者解释PCL量表在刑事司法系统中的预测价值和局限性提供支持。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Personality Assessment (JPA) primarily publishes articles dealing with the development, evaluation, refinement, and application of personality assessment methods. Desirable articles address empirical, theoretical, instructional, or professional aspects of using psychological tests, interview data, or the applied clinical assessment process. They also advance the measurement, description, or understanding of personality, psychopathology, and human behavior. JPA is broadly concerned with developing and using personality assessment methods in clinical, counseling, forensic, and health psychology settings; with the assessment process in applied clinical practice; with the assessment of people of all ages and cultures; and with both normal and abnormal personality functioning.