What self-report impulsivity measure best postdicts criminal convictions and prison breaches of discipline?

摘要: Abstract Impulsivity is the tendency to act with little forethought or regard for consequences, and greatly influences risk of offending. The ‘What Works’ literature highlights importance reliable accurate assessments need in offender populations order reduce reoffending. There a lack consensus regarding conceptualization impulsivity number dimensions that constitute construct, making identification most appropriate self-report measure problematic. Nevertheless, predictive validity different measures antisocial behaviour well established. This study examined relative four postdict criminal convictions prison breaches discipline 105 adult male offenders currently incarcerated within UK prisons. applicable was Eysenck Impulsiveness Questionnaire, which good postd...