Assessing Implicit Theories in Sexual Offending Using Indirect Measures: Feasibility, Reliability, and Incremental Validity.
| Autor: | Noteborn MGC; Tilburg University, The Netherlands., Sijtsema JJ; Tilburg University, The Netherlands.; Fivoor Science and Treatment Innovation, The Netherlands., Denissen JJA; Utrecht University, The Netherlands., Bogaerts S; Tilburg University, The Netherlands.; Fivoor Science and Treatment Innovation, The Netherlands. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Assessment [Assessment] 2024 May 07, pp. 10731911241245009. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 07. |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10731911241245009 |
| Abstrakt: | This study assessed psychometric qualities of indirect measures assessing Implicit Theories (ITs) of sexual offending: Implicit Association Task (IAT), Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP), and Relational Responding Task (RRT). For comparison reasons, aggressive behavior was also assessed. In a male sample from the general population ( N = 109), we assessed each measure's (a) feasibility (mean latency, error rate, passing criteria), (b) internal consistency, (c) convergent and discriminant validity, and (d) incremental and predictive validity. Results indicated that no indirect measure met all criteria. Although the IAT was reasonably feasible and reliable in measuring aggression, ITs could not be reliably assessed. The RRT was feasible and somewhat reliable in assessing ITs, whereas the IRAP showed limited feasibility, high task complexity, low reliability, and the presence of a method factor. No measure had incremental predictive validity over the use of self-report measures, although we note that the power to detect such associations was limited. As none of the indirect measures performed satisfactorily on the measured criteria, the use of these measures in clinical practice seems currently unwarranted to assess ITs. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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