Psychology Research Center, School of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Research Center in Psychology and Development, North Lusíada University (Oporto), Portugal.
J Interpers Violence. 2021 Feb;36(3-4):NP1720-1738NP. doi: 10.1177/0886260518754870. Epub 2018 Jan 24.
Several studies found that psychopathy is an important predictor of criminal behavior in general and of intimate partner violence in particular. However, these conclusions are often based on scales with less well-established validity, and some inconsistent results have emerged with regard to the contribution of specific psychopathic facets to intimate partner violence. In a sample of 152 batterers from Portugal aged between 22 and 70 years old, we examined whether Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) total scores and the four facets (scored based on a semistructured interview and on file information) predicted the frequency of intimate partner violence. Two separate linear regression analyses were conducted controlling for criminal variables. PCL-R total scores positively predicted intimate partner violence frequency, above and beyond the criminal variables. As for the four facets, only the PCL-R affective facet held a significant effect in predicting intimate partner violence frequency after controlling for criminal variables. These results support the inclusion of psychopathy in risk assessments and treatment of perpetrators of intimate partner violence, particularly with regard to the affective deficits of the construct.
几项研究发现，精神病态是一般犯罪行为特别是亲密伴侣暴力的重要预测因素。然而，这些结论往往基于有效性不太确定的量表，并且在特定精神病态特征对亲密伴侣暴力的贡献方面出现了一些不一致的结果。在一个来自葡萄牙的年龄在 22 岁至 70 岁之间的 152 名 batterers 样本中，我们研究了 PCL-R 总分和四个方面（基于半结构化访谈和档案信息评分）是否可以预测亲密伴侣暴力的频率。在控制犯罪变量的情况下，进行了两次单独的线性回归分析。PCL-R 总分在犯罪变量之外，积极预测亲密伴侣暴力的频率。就四个方面而言，只有在控制犯罪变量后，PCL-R 的情感方面对预测亲密伴侣暴力频率才有显著影响。这些结果支持将精神病态纳入亲密伴侣暴力行为实施者的风险评估和治疗中，特别是在该结构的情感缺陷方面。
