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- The Psychological Inventory of Criminal Thinking Styles-Short Form (PICTS-SF) is a 35-item survey designed to assess thought patterns related to criminal behavior, but its psychometric properties had not been previously examined.
- This study analyzed the PICTS-SF's reliability and validity using data from two groups: adults on probation in treatment facilities (514 participants) and adult males in prison (95 participants).
- Results showed the PICTS-SF has strong internal consistency (α and ω ≥ .89) and acceptable structural and validity measures, suggesting it can be used in research and cautiously in clinical settings.
Article Abstract
The Psychological Inventory of Criminal Thinking Styles-Short Form (PICTS-SF) is an abbreviated 35-item version of the PICTS, a measure of cognitions that support a criminal lifestyle. Despite use in research and clinical work, the PICTS-SF's psychometric properties have not been tested. Using two archival datasets, we analyzed the PICTS-SF's reliability and structural validity in multiply imputed data from adult males and females on probation in a residential treatment facility ( = 514). We also tested the PICTS-SF's reliability and discriminant and postdictive validities among adult males in administrative segregation in prison ( = 95). We found evidence for the PICTS-SF's internal consistency (α and ω ≥ .89), structural validity (CFI = .90, RMSEA = .05), discriminant validity (.22 ≤ ≤ .39), and postdictive validity for receiving disciplinary infractions (incident rate ratio = 1.04). These results support the PICTS-SF's use in research, and qualified use in clinical applications.
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