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The peer relationships of youths with psychopathic traits: A matter of perspective

Muñoz, L.C.; Kerr, M.; Besic, N.

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Authors

L.C. Muñoz

M. Kerr

N. Besic



Contributors

LC Centifanti fmnv66@durham.ac.uk
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Abstract

Because a callous use of others in many short-term relationships is one criterion for diagnosing psychopathy in adults, one would expect adolescents who are high on psychopathic personality traits to have unstable, conflict-ridden peer relationships. Little is known about this, however, or about the peer activities of youths who are high in psychopathic traits. The authors examined relationship quality and delinquency with peers in a community sample of 12- to 15-year-old adolescents who were stably high or stably low on psychopathic traits during 4 years. Peers also provided data on relationship quality. Youths high on psychopathic traits often engaged in antisocial activities with their peers. Although they reported conflict in their peer relationships, their peers did not report low support or high conflict in those relationships. The authors conclude that youths with psychopathic traits have biased perspectives on interactions with close peers, and this might underlie future problems.

Citation

Muñoz, L., Kerr, M., & Besic, N. (2008). The peer relationships of youths with psychopathic traits: A matter of perspective. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 35(2), 212-227. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093854807310159

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Feb 1, 2008
Deposit Date Aug 10, 2011
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Criminal Justice and Behavior
Print ISSN 0093-8548
Electronic ISSN 1552-3594
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 35
Issue 2
Pages 212-227
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/0093854807310159
Keywords Personality, Psychopathic traits, Peer relationships, Adolescence, Peer delinquency.

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The final definitive version of this article has been published in the journal Criminal justice and behavior 35/2 2008 © 2008 American Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology by SAGE Publications Ltd at the Criminal justice and behavior page: http://cjb.sagepub.com/ on SAGE Journals Online: http://online.sagepub.com/




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