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The Inventory of Callous and Unemotional Traits (ICU) was developed to measure callous-unemotional (CU) psychopathic traits in
children and adolescents. Studies that have examined the factor structure of ICU showed considerable controversy. The aim of this study was
to examine the factor structure and psychometric proprieties of the Portuguese translation of the ICU. A total of 1,011 children and
adolescents (495 boys and 516 girls), mean age of 13.36 years, participated in this study. Exploratory factor analysis produced two factors:
uncaring and callousness; Cronbach’s α for each of the factor was .83 and .79 for the total score. Significant main gender and interaction
between gender and age effects were found; girls reported lower CU traits than boys; children reported higher CU traits compared to
preadolescents and adolescents, particularly in boys. CU also correlated with emotional symptoms, conduct problems, and psychosocial
impairment. Furthermore, CU traits related to conduct problems both in boys and in girls, although this relationship was higher for boys. To
conclude, findings of the present study showed that the Portuguese version of the ICU seems to be a reliable and valid instrument to assess CU
traits among children and adolescents in Portugal. However, the original 3-factor model was not supported.
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Psychopathy Callous-unemotional traits ICU Conduct problems Children and adolescents
Citation
European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 34(2), 101-110 Doi.: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000449
Publisher
Hogrefe