@article{ref1,
title="The revised Screening Scale for Pedophilic Interests: predictive and concurrent validity",
journal="Sexual abuse: a journal of research and treatment",
year="2015",
author="Seto, Michael C. and Sandler, Jeffrey C. and Freeman, Naomi J.",
volume="29",
number="7",
pages="636-657",
abstract="This study examined the predictive and concurrent validity of the Screening Scale for Pedophilic Interests (SSPI) and its recent revision (SSPI-2), using a large sample of 2,416 sex offenders deemed not to be in need of civil management in New York State. Both SSPI and SSPI-2 scores were significantly and positively related to sexual rearrest, but the SSPI-2 provided greater discrimination in rearrest within 5 years across possible scores. Neither measure significantly added to the prediction of sexual rearrest provided by the Static-99R. We also found evidence of concurrent validity, as both measures were positively and significantly correlated with clinician ratings of sexual preoccupation, emotional identification with children, and sexual offense-related cognitions (convergent validity), but were not significantly related to clinician ratings of self-regulation problems, noncompliance with supervision, or antisocial personality (divergent validity). Overall, the results suggest that the SSPI-2 is a specific and useful screening measure of pedophilic sexual interests among sex offenders with child victims.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1079-0632",
doi="10.1177/1079063215618375",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1079063215618375"
}