Conceptualizing Callous-Unemotional Traits in Preschool through Confirmatory Factor and Network Analysis.

Pevitr S Bansal, Patrick K Goh, Christine A Lee, Michelle M Martel
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Callous - unemotional (CU) traits are a key factor in understanding the persistence and severity of conduct problems. Most research has used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to examine the structure of CU traits; however, most CFA models have yielded marginally acceptable fit, and little research has examined the structure of CU traits in preschool. This gap highlights the need for a more nuanced approach in understanding the structure of CU traits during preschool via statistical examination of inter - item relationships (i.e., network analysis). Therefore, the current study used both CFA and network analysis in a sample of 104 preschool children (M age = 4.76). CFA results best supported a two - factor structure of the ICU, comprised of callous and uncaring factors, using 12 of the original 24 items from the ICU, although fit was only marginally acceptable. Network community analyses identified four clusters of items characterized as Uncaring, Lack of Remorse, Unconcerned, and Callous. Items identified as most central to the network were: Does not care who he/she hurts to get what they want, Does not care if he/she is in trouble, and Seems very cold and uncaring. Overall, network analysis suggests several important potential refinements to CU structure including possible alternative factor models which merit consideration in future work. In addition, the identified central items could be useful for screening.

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通过验证性因素和网络分析对学龄前儿童冷酷无情特质的概念化。
冷酷无情(CU)的特征是理解行为问题的持久性和严重性的关键因素。大多数研究使用验证性因子分析(CFA)来检验CU性状的结构;然而,大多数CFA模型已经产生了勉强可以接受的拟合,并且很少有研究检查学龄前CU特征的结构。这一差距突出了通过项目间关系的统计检查(即网络分析)来理解学龄前CU特征结构的更细致入微的方法的必要性。因此,本研究对104名学龄前儿童(M年龄= 4.76)进行了CFA和网络分析。CFA结果最好地支持ICU的双因素结构,包括冷酷和冷漠因素,使用来自ICU的原始24项中的12项,尽管契合度仅是勉强可接受的。网络社区分析确定了四组特征为漠不关心,缺乏悔恨,漠不关心和冷酷无情的项目。被确定为人际关系最核心的项目是:不在乎他/她为了得到自己想要的东西而伤害谁,不在乎他/她是否有麻烦,看起来非常冷漠和漠不关心。总体而言,网络分析建议对CU结构进行几个重要的潜在改进,包括在未来工作中值得考虑的可能的替代因素模型。此外,确定的中心项目可用于筛选。
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期刊介绍: Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology brings together the latest innovative research that advances knowledge of psychopathology from infancy through adolescence. The journal publishes studies that have a strong theoretical framework and use a diversity of methods, with an emphasis on empirical studies of the major forms of psychopathology found in childhood disorders (e.g., disruptive behavior disorders, depression, anxiety, and autism spectrum disorder). Studies focus on the epidemiology, etiology, assessment, treatment, prognosis, and developmental course of these forms of psychopathology. Studies highlighting risk and protective factors; the ecology and correlates of children''s emotional, social, and behavior problems; and advances in prevention and treatment are featured. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology is the official journal of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (ISRCAP), a multidisciplinary scientific society.
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