Antisocial Behaviour: A Unidimensional or Multidimensional Construct?

This study aimed at evaluating the internal consistency of the Antisocial Behavior Questionnaire and analyze its factor structure. Specifically, it sought to evaluate the suitability of one-factor and multifactorial models, and to verify the extent to which scores of antisocial behavior vary accordi...

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Main Authors: Walberto Silva dos Santos, Leonardo Carneiro Holanda, Glysa de Oliveira Meneses, Mª. Angeles Luengo, Jose Antonio Gomez-Fraguela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad del Rosario 2019-01-01
Series:Avances en Psicología Latinoamericana
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Online Access:https://revistas.urosario.edu.co/index.php/apl/article/view/5105
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author Walberto Silva dos Santos
Leonardo Carneiro Holanda
Glysa de Oliveira Meneses
Mª. Angeles Luengo
Jose Antonio Gomez-Fraguela
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Leonardo Carneiro Holanda
Glysa de Oliveira Meneses
Mª. Angeles Luengo
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description This study aimed at evaluating the internal consistency of the Antisocial Behavior Questionnaire and analyze its factor structure. Specifically, it sought to evaluate the suitability of one-factor and multifactorial models, and to verify the extent to which scores of antisocial behavior vary according to gender. We counted with two different samples of school adolescents. They answered, among other measures, the Antisocial Behavior Questionnaire and demographic questions. The results indicated that the multidimensional model composed of five independent factors was more suitable than the one-factor model as well as the model with five factors of first order and a higher order factor. The male participants had higher scores on aggression, theft, conduct against the rules and vandalism. No significant differences were found for problems with drug abuse. We conclude, therefore, that the antisocial behavior is adequately represented by a multidimensional structure comprising acts of different types and gravities, and that these are more likely in males than females. Keywords: Antisocial behavior, dimensionality, factorial structure, gender differences.
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spelling doaj.art-e8f9f61024bf4320b5a2c476da7ab6142022-12-21T23:11:42ZengUniversidad del RosarioAvances en Psicología Latinoamericana1794-47242145-45152019-01-0137110.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/apl/a.51054099Antisocial Behaviour: A Unidimensional or Multidimensional Construct?Walberto Silva dos Santos0Leonardo Carneiro Holanda1Glysa de Oliveira Meneses2Mª. Angeles Luengo3Jose Antonio Gomez-Fraguela4Universidade Federal do CearáUniversidade Federal do CearáUniversidade Federal do CearáUniversidad de Santiago de CompostelaUniversidad de Santiago de CompostelaThis study aimed at evaluating the internal consistency of the Antisocial Behavior Questionnaire and analyze its factor structure. Specifically, it sought to evaluate the suitability of one-factor and multifactorial models, and to verify the extent to which scores of antisocial behavior vary according to gender. We counted with two different samples of school adolescents. They answered, among other measures, the Antisocial Behavior Questionnaire and demographic questions. The results indicated that the multidimensional model composed of five independent factors was more suitable than the one-factor model as well as the model with five factors of first order and a higher order factor. The male participants had higher scores on aggression, theft, conduct against the rules and vandalism. No significant differences were found for problems with drug abuse. We conclude, therefore, that the antisocial behavior is adequately represented by a multidimensional structure comprising acts of different types and gravities, and that these are more likely in males than females. Keywords: Antisocial behavior, dimensionality, factorial structure, gender differences.https://revistas.urosario.edu.co/index.php/apl/article/view/5105Antisocial BehaviorDimensionalityGender Differences
spellingShingle Walberto Silva dos Santos
Leonardo Carneiro Holanda
Glysa de Oliveira Meneses
Mª. Angeles Luengo
Jose Antonio Gomez-Fraguela
Antisocial Behaviour: A Unidimensional or Multidimensional Construct?
Avances en Psicología Latinoamericana
Antisocial Behavior
Dimensionality
Gender Differences
title Antisocial Behaviour: A Unidimensional or Multidimensional Construct?
title_full Antisocial Behaviour: A Unidimensional or Multidimensional Construct?
title_fullStr Antisocial Behaviour: A Unidimensional or Multidimensional Construct?
title_full_unstemmed Antisocial Behaviour: A Unidimensional or Multidimensional Construct?
title_short Antisocial Behaviour: A Unidimensional or Multidimensional Construct?
title_sort antisocial behaviour a unidimensional or multidimensional construct
topic Antisocial Behavior
Dimensionality
Gender Differences
url https://revistas.urosario.edu.co/index.php/apl/article/view/5105
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