Abstract
This cross-sectional study examined the nature of child and adolescent psychopathy using the Antisocial Process Screening Device (APSD) in 3,675 schoolchildren (ages 11-16) in Hong Kong, China. A confirmatory factor analysis observed a good fit for the three-factor model (callous-unemotional, impulsivity, narcissism) of APSD, with boys scoring higher than girls on narcissism and callous-unemotional traits. Modest construct validity was found with regard to expected relationships with internalizing and externalizing behavior problems. The previously observed higher scores on callous-unemotional traits in boys at older ages were replicated. Findings suggest that child psychopathy may be applicable in a non-Western culture, although the callous-unemotional factor may have a different meaning in China.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 134-140 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Online published | Jan 2010 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
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