Psychopathy as a Predictor Variable of The Disposition to Steal

• Autores: Cirilo Humberto García Cadena, Adrián Valle de la O, Leopoldo Daniel González, Norma Grimaldo, Brenda Verónica Grimaldo Sánchez, Chriztian Calderón
• Localización: Revista iberoamericana de psicología y salud, ISSN 2171-2069, Vol. 9, Nº. 2, 2018, págs. 137-148
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.23923/j.rips.2018.02.019
• Títulos paralelos:
  • La Psicopatía como Variable Predictora de la Disposición a Robar
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    : El propósito del estudio fue comparar la capacidad predictiva de la psicopatía y algunas variables sociodemográficas, sobre la disposición a robar. La muestra estaba compuesta por 100 prisioneros (86 hombres y 14 mujeres; M = 30.21 años, DE = 8.42) y 100 participantes de población general (86 hombres y 14 mujeres; M = 26.86 años, DE = 7.31). La psicopatía y la disposición a robar se midieron con autoreportes, y se usaron varios análisis de regresión múltiple. Los resultados muestran que sólo en los presos las variables sociodemográficas tienen valor predictivo (R² = 3.20%, tamaño del efecto pequeño). La psicopatía predice significativamente la disposición a robar, con un tamaño del efecto grande, tanto en la comunidad (R² = 67.90%) como en los presos (R² = 72.80%). El componente interpersonal (R² = 75.30%) predice mucho mejor que el afectivo (R² = 23%) en presos, pero el afectivo (R² = 51.20%) predice casi tan bien como el interpersonal (R² = 63.40%) en la población general. Se discuten las implicaciones de los hallazgos para la investigación, el diagnóstico y la intervención.

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    The aim of this study was to compare the capacity of psychopathy and some socio-demographic variables in the prediction of the disposition to steal. The sample was composed of 100 prisoners (86 men and 14 women; M = 30.21 years, SD = 8.42) and 100 participants from general community (86 men and 14 women; M = 26.86 years, SD = 7.31). Psychopathy and disposition to steal were assessed through self-report scales and several multiple-regression techniques were performed. Results show that socio-demographic variables are significant predictors of the disposition to steal only in the group of prison population (effect size was small, R² = 3.20%).

    The psychopathy is a significant predictor of the disposition to steal among prison population (large effect size: R² = 72.80%) as well as among participants from the general community (large effect size: R² = 67.90%). The interpersonal dimension of psychopathy has a greater predictive value (R² = 75.30%) than the affective dimension (R² = 23%) among prisoners; nevertheless, the predictive values of the affective dimension (R² = 51.20%) and the interpersonal dimension (R² = 63.40%) are similar among participants from the general community. The implications of these findings for diagnosis, intervention and future research are discussed.

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