TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Psychometric properties of the German version of the Youth Psychopathic traits Inventory - Short Version
JO  - BMC psychiatry
A1  - Boonmann, Cyril
A1  - Pérez, Tania
A1  - Schmid, Marc
A1  - Fegert, Jörg M.
A1  - Jauk, Emanuel
A1  - Schmeck, Klaus
SP  - e548
EP  - e548
VL  - 20
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: The aim of the current study is to examine the psychometric properties of the German Version of the Youth Psychopathic traits Inventory-Short Version (YPI-S).     METHODS: A sample of 856 adolescents (age: 15-19) from the German-speaking part of Switzerland was included. All participants completed the 50-item YPI, of which we derived the 18 items of the YPI-S. Furthermore, participants completed the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument-Version-2 (MAYSI-2), as well a self-report delinquency questionnaire.     RESULTS: We were able to replicate a three-factor structure and found moderate to good internal consistency for the total score as well as for the three dimensions of the YPI-S. Measurement invariance across gender was established. Furthermore, we found positive small to medium correlations with both internalizing and externalizing mental health problems, substance abuse problems, and offending behavior.     CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that the German version of the YPI-S is a reliable and valid screening instrument for psychopathic traits in both boys and girls from the general population in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1471-244X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-02943-z
ID  - ref1
ER  -