Assessing callous-unemotional traits in adolescent offenders: Validation of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits

Kimonis, E.R.; Frick, P.J.; Skeem, J.L.; Marsee, M.A.; Cruise, K.; Munoz, L.C.; Aucoin, K.J.; Morris, A.S.

doi:10.1016/j.ijlp.2008.04.002

Assessing callous-unemotional traits in adolescent offenders: Validation of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits

Kimonis, E.R.; Frick, P.J.; Skeem, J.L.; Marsee, M.A.; Cruise, K.; Munoz, L.C.; Aucoin, K.J.; Morris, A.S.

Authors

E.R. Kimonis

P.J. Frick

J.L. Skeem

M.A. Marsee

K. Cruise

L.C. Munoz

K.J. Aucoin

A.S. Morris

Contributors

LC Centifanti fmnv66@durham.ac.uk
Other

Abstract

The presence of callous–unemotional (CU) traits designates an important subgroup of antisocial youth. To improve upon existing measures, the Inventory of Callous–Unemotional Traits (ICU) was developed to provide an efficient, reliable, and valid assessment of CU traits in samples of youth. The current study tests the factor structure and correlates of the ICU scale in a sample (n = 248) of juvenile offenders (188 boys, 60 girls) between the ages of 12 and 20 (M = 15.47, SD = 1.37). Confirmatory factor analyses are consistent with the presence of three independent factors (i.e., Uncaring, Callousness, and Unemotional) that relate to a higher-order callous–unemotional dimension. Also, CU traits overall showed associations with aggression, delinquency, and both psychophysiological and self-report indices of emotional reactivity. There were some important differences across the three facets of the ICU in their associations with these key external criteria.

Citation

Kimonis, E., Frick, P., Skeem, J., Marsee, M., Cruise, K., Munoz, L., …Morris, A. (2008). Assessing callous-unemotional traits in adolescent offenders: Validation of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 31(3), 241-252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2008.04.002

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Jun 1, 2008
Deposit Date	Aug 10, 2011
Publicly Available Date	Apr 24, 2014
Journal	International Journal of Law and Psychiatry
Print ISSN	0160-2527
Publisher	Elsevier
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	31
Issue	3
Pages	241-252
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2008.04.002
Keywords	Assessment, Callous-unemotional traits, Aggression, Delinquency, Adolescents.

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This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in International Journal of Law and Psychiatry. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Eva R. Kimonis, Paul J. Frick, Jennifer L. Skeem, Monica A. Marsee, Keith Cruise, Luna C. Munoz, Katherine J. Aucoin, Amanda S. Morris, Assessing callous–unemotional traits in adolescent offenders: Validation of the Inventory of Callous–Unemotional Traits, International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, Volume 31, Issue 3, June–July 2008, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2008.04.002.