A psychometric and validity study of callous-unemotional traits in 2.5 year old children.
Journal
Scientific reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
Titre abrégé: Sci Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101563288
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
13 04 2021
13 04 2021
Historique:
received:
09
11
2020
accepted:
08
03
2021
entrez:
14
4
2021
pubmed:
15
4
2021
medline:
5
11
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Callous-unemotional (CU) traits are associated with severe and stable antisocial behaviour in childhood and adolescence. In order to understand the earliest origins of CU traits we need first to know whether measurement is reliable and valid in young children. This study evaluated the psychometric properties and validity of a CU traits measure generated from existing child problem behaviour scales at age 2.5 years. The participants were members of an epidemiological longitudinal study starting in pregnancy. Items from the Antisocial Process Screening Device and other problem behaviour scales were subjected to exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Structural equation modelling was used to test whether age 2.5 CU traits showed incremental validity in predicting aggression at age 5. The CU measure showed acceptable psychometric properties, factorial invariance by sex and good stability. Incremental prediction to later aggression was evident in girls, whereas boys showed strong continuity in aggression not found for girls.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33850187
doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-87416-3
pii: 10.1038/s41598-021-87416-3
pmc: PMC8044146
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
8065Subventions
Organisme : Medical Research Council
ID : G0900654
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : Medical Research Council
ID : G0400577
Pays : United Kingdom
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