Abstract

LEON-MAYER, Elizabeth  and  ZUNIGA, Daniela P. Psychopathic Features in Adolescence: Theoric Systematization. Univ. Psychol. [online]. 2012, vol.11, n.4, pp.1197-1207. ISSN 1657-9267.

Nowadays there is a growing interest in the construct of psychopathy and its application to research on youth. The Psychopathy Checklist - Youth Version (PCL-YV) (Forth, Kosson & Hare, 2003) is a derivative from the PCL-R that includes consideration on the particular characteristics of youngsters (Zúñiga, 2008). This article is a review of three studies that contributed to this area. One is a psychometric characterization of the PCL: YV in Chilean population (Zúñiga, Vinet & León, 2011). The others, allow the identification of important risk factors present during youth that have different impact in psychopathic and non-psychopathic adults (León, Asún & Folino, 2010; León & Folino, 2011). The studies are a contribution to knowledge in this field.

Keywords : Psychopathy; assessment; adolescents; risk factors; Quantitative Research; Psychometry; Chile.

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