RT Journal Article
T1 Psychopathic traits in early childhood: Further multi-informant validation of the Child Problematic Traits Inventory (CPTI)
T2 Multi-informant CPTI in preschoolers
A1 López-Romero, Laura
A1 Maneiro Boo, Lorena
A1 Colins, Olivier F.
A1 Andershed, Henrik
A1 Romero Triñanes, Estrella
K1 CPTI
K1 Psychopathic traits
K1 Conduct problems
K1 Early childhood
K1 Assessment
AB The present study aimed to further test the teacher- and parent-versions of the Child Problematic Traits Inventory (CPTI) in Spain, with a special focus on gender differences. Data were collected in a sample of 2467 preschool children (48.1% girls) aged three to six (mean age = 4.25; SD = 0.91). Results supported the proposed three-factor structure of the CPTI (Grandiose-deceitful, GD; Callous-unemotional, CU; and Impulsive-need of stimulation, INS), being invariant across gender, and with good-to-excellent internal consistency values. CPTI scores showed the expected associations with fearlessness, conduct problems, reactive and proactive aggression, hyperactivity and prosocial behavior, thereby supporting the external validity of the CPTI scores. This pattern of associations also held when cross-informant correlations were explored, although correlation values were lower in magnitude. Some different patterns of correlations were also found across gender groups. Overall, the CPTI reveals as a promising, psychometrically sound measure for assessing psychopathic traits in very young children using both parents’ and teachers’ reports.
PB Springer
SN 0882-2689
YR 2019
FD 2019-03-22
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/45346
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/45346
LA eng
NO López-Romero, L., Maneiro, L., Colins, O. F., Andershed, H., & Romero, E. (2019). Psychopathic traits in early childhood: Further multi-informant validation of the Child Problematic Traits Inventory (CPTI). Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 41(3), 366–374. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-019-09735-0
DS Minerva
RD 28 abr 2026