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A Brief Screening Instrument for Emotionally Unstable and Dissocial Personality Disorder in Male Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities
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Taylor, John L.; Novaco, Raymond W. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Personality disorder is prevalent among offenders with intellectual disabilities (ID), and it is associated with their risk for violence and recurrent offending behaviour. A new staff-rated instrument, the Personality Disorder Characteristics Checklist (PDCC), designed to screen for ICD-10 dissocial and emotionally unstable personality…
Descriptors: Personality Problems, Personality Assessment, Mental Retardation, Construct Validity
The Development and Validation of a Personality Instrument to Increase Collaboration
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Richardson, Rita Coombs; DeVaney, Thomas A. – Educational Research and Reviews, 2008
Understanding personality profiles can be helpful in working relationships. Situations such as co-teaching frequently pair individuals in teamwork. Turf and personality conflicts between professionals can be destructive and impede goal attainment. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a personality measure that is based on Jung's theory of…
Descriptors: College Students, Construct Validity, Communication Disorders, Personality
An Examination of the Construct Validity of the Middle Childhood Temperament Questionnaire.
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McClowry, Sandra Graham; And Others – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1993
Examined the construct validity of the Middle Childhood Temperament Questionnaire. Factor analysis revealed five factors. The factors of task persistence, negative reactivity, approach-withdrawal, and activity, but not the factor of responsiveness, were determined to have satisfactory levels of reliability. (MM)
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Measurement Techniques, Personality Assessment, Preadolescents
The Short-Form Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ-SF): A Validation Study with Federal Offenders
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Diamond, Pamela M.; Magaletta, Philip R. – Assessment, 2006
The 12-item short form of the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ-SF) was originally developed by Bryant and Smith (2001) and modified and confirmed using confirmatory factor analysis with mentally ill offenders by Diamond, Wang, and Buffington-Vollum (2005). In the current study, construct validity of the BPAQ-SF was assessed with a sample…
Descriptors: Aggression, Personality Assessment, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis