The present study aims to further examine the four-factor model of psychopathy in adolescence with a new alternate model for the assessment of psychopathic traits and conduct disorder (CD): The Proposed Specifiers for Conduct Disorder-Short version (PSCD-SV). Data were collected in a sample of 414 adolescents (49.2% females) aged 12–15 at the first assessment who were then followed-up 2 years later. Results supported the usefulness of the PSCD-SV to assess the broader construct of psychopathy showing good psychometric properties, including adequate reliability and validity, while accounting for all its dimensions. In addition, the study showed close associations between psychopathic traits and adolescent behavioral, emotional and psychosocial maladjustment. Finally, the findings elucidated the PSCD’s connection to parental support and psychological control, and reinforced the potential role of parenting practices as predictors that can act as mechanisms of change in the development of psychopathy. Overall, current findings shed light on conceptual and developmental models of psychopathy that may have implications for assessment, diagnostic classification, prevention, and intervention.

本研究旨在进一步检查青春期精神病的四因素模型，并使用一种新的替代模型来评估精神病特征和品行障碍 (CD)：行为障碍短版 (PSCD-SV) 的拟议规范。在第一次评估时从 414 名 12-15 岁的青少年（49.2% 女性）样本中收集数据，然后在 2 年后进行随访。结果支持 PSCD-SV 用于评估更广泛的精神病构造，显示出良好的心理测量特性，包括足够的信度和效度，同时考虑到其所有维度。此外，该研究表明，精神变态特征与青少年行为、情绪和心理社会失调之间存在密切关联。最后，研究结果阐明了 PSCD 与父母支持和心理控制的联系，并强化了育儿实践作为预测因素的潜在作用，可以作为精神病发展变化的机制。总体而言，目前的研究结果揭示了精神病的概念和发展模型，这些模型可能对评估、诊断分类、预防和干预产生影响。