Standardization and Study of the Psychometric Properties of Callous-Unemotional Traits Questionnaire

Callous-Unemotional Traits are characterized by disinterest in others' pain, the lack of regret feeling and guilt, slow emotional response, and inhibition of emotional link with others. The aim of the present study was to determine standardization and study of the psychometric properties of the Callous-Unemotional Traits Questionnaire.

The method of the present study was a correlation. The statistical population was all high school students in the academic year 2018 in Tabriz. The sample of the present study consists of 300 people (150 girls and 150 boys) who were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling and responded to the Callous-Unemotional Traits Questionnaire (Ferric, 2003) and Empathy Questionnaire (Jolliffe & Farrington, 2006). Data were analyzed using SPSS and Amos software.

In this study, the reliability and factor structure factor Callous-Unemotional Traits Questionnaire were examined. Data analysis showed that the Persian version of this questionnaire, like the original version, had a three-factor structure. Evaluation of construct validity using confirmatory factor analysis showed that the template fit is optimal and the results showed that indirect path coefficients between the components of Callousness (P = 0.001, b= 1), Uncaring (b=0.77, P = 0.001), and insensitivity (P = 0.005, b=0.28) are significant with the whole scale of insensitive and unemotional traits. The study of concurrent validity Callous-Unemotional Traits Questionnaire with Empathy Questionnaire (p=0/01, r=-0/42) showed there is a negative relationship between these Questionnaires. The reliability of the scale was obtained 0/70 using Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient and 0.78 using the test-retest method.Discussion and

According to the results, this instrument is reliable and valid and is capable to be used in Iranian society to investigate Callous-Unemotional Traits.