@article{ref1,
title="Psychometric evaluation of the Self-Appraisal Questionnaire in a Spanish sample of offenders",
journal="Psicothema",
year="2015",
author="Andreu Rodríguez, José M. and Peña Fernández, María E. and Graña Gómez, José L.",
volume="27",
number="4",
pages="395-401",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The Self-Appraisal Questionnaire (SAQ) is a self-report instrument designed to predict recidivism among adult criminal offenders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of this self-report in a Spanish sample of offenders. <br><br>METHOD: The questionnaire was administered to 276 offenders recruited from various prisons in Madrid (Spain). <br><br>RESULTS: Confirmatory factor analyses showed that the underlying structure of SAQ was best explained by a one-factor solution. SAQ total scores exhibited high levels of internal consistency (.92). Correlations of the instrument with violence risk measures were statistically significant and had a moderate magnitude, indicating a reasonable degree of concurrent validity. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: After examination of its psychometric properties, it was concluded that the SAQ total score is a reliable and valid measure to estimate violence risk in Spanish offenders.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0214-9915",
doi="10.7334/psicothema2015.44",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2015.44"
}