نوع مقاله : پژوهشی اصیل
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
The objective of this study is to examine the psychometric characteristics of the Psychological Inventory of Criminal Thinking Styles-Short Form (PICTS-L-SF). This quantitative and descriptive research was conducted among a sample of male convicted prisoners in Ardakan (a city in Iran). A sample of 244 individuals was selected on the basis of convenience sampling. The research instrument included the short form of the Psychological Inventory of Criminal Thinking Styles-Short Form (PICTS-L-SF). To assess the validity and reliability of the data, confirmatory factor analysis, Pearson correlation, and internal consistency were employed. The internal consistency of the scale was evaluated by calculating the correlation coefficients of the individual items with the scale dimensions, which yielded satisfactory results. The second-order confirmatory factor analysis yielded a satisfactory fit, with factor loadings exceeding 0.40, as evidenced by the results. Cronbach's alpha values for proactive and reactive criminal thinking and the total score of criminal thinking were 0.89, 0.91 and 0.95, respectively, indicating that the PICTS-L-SF exhibited the desired level of reliability. The findings of this study indicate that the Psychological Inventory of Criminal Thinking Styles-Short Form (PICTS-L-SF) is an appropriate inventory for measuring criminal thoughts among male prisoners.
کلیدواژهها English