RT Article
T1 Development of Attribution-Based Scales Associated With Proactive, Reactive, and Acquisitive Offending
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 36
IS 13/14
SP 6274
OP 6296
A1 Kroner, Daryl G.
A2 Lacey, Brett A.
A2 Cashel, Mary Louise
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1760355690
AB This study outlines the development of attribution scales to assess the antecedent processes of proactive, reactive, and acquisitive offending. Empirical keying, internal consistency, and item performance were the three test development strategies. Six samples (total N = 1,527) from parole, university, probation, and prison were used. The Proactive scale (10 items) reflected coldness and distance between offender and victims, the Reactive scale (10 items) reflected recklessness and excuses for violent behavior, and the Acquisitive scale (15 items) reflected less negative views of crime and choices. Convergent and discriminant validities were demonstrated by the Proactive scale stronger correlations with planning items, the Reactive scale stronger correlations with affective and person-based items, and the Acquisitive scale stronger correlations with other-based motives. Linking Proactive, Reactive, and Acquisitive scales to an offense provides psychological meaning that can benefit assessment and interventions.
K1 Intervention
K1 acquisitive offending
K1 reactive violence
K1 proactive violence
K1 violence assessment
DO 10.1177/0886260518818425