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The factor structure and construct validity of the inventory of callous-unemotional traits in Chinese undergraduate students

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  • Meng-Cheng Wang
  • Yu Gao
  • Jiaxin Deng
  • Hongyu Lai
  • Qiaowen Deng
  • Cherie Armour

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The current study assesses the factor structure and construct validity of the self-reported Inventory of Callous–Unemotional Traits (ICU) in 637 Chinese community adults (mean age = 25.98, SD = 5.79). A series of theoretical models proposed in previous studies were tested through confirmatory factor analyses. Results indicated that a shortened form that consists of 11 items (ICU-11) to assess callousness and uncaring factors has excellent overall fit. Additionally, correlations with a wide range of external variables demonstrated that this shortened form has similar construct validity compared to the original ICU. In conclusion, our findings suggest that the ICU-11 may be a promising self-report tool that could be a good substitute for the original form to assess callous-uncaring traits in adults.

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  • Meng-Cheng Wang & Yu Gao & Jiaxin Deng & Hongyu Lai & Qiaowen Deng & Cherie Armour, 2017. "The factor structure and construct validity of the inventory of callous-unemotional traits in Chinese undergraduate students," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(12), pages 1-17, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0189003
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189003
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    1. Xu, Wenbing & Wang, Meng-Cheng & Zhang, Xintong & Zeng, Hong & Yang, Wendeng, 2022. "Longitudinal pathways between marital relationships and children’s CU traits: Parenting style mediation and gender moderation," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 137(C).

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