RT Article
T1 Are Protective Factors Valid Constructs? Interrater Reliability And Construct Validity Of Proposed Protective Factors Against Sexual Reoffending
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 47
IS 11
SP 1448
OP 1467
A1 Willis, Gwenda M.
A1 Kelley, Sharon M.
A1 Thornton, David
A2 Kelley, Sharon M.
A2 Thornton, David
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1768412391
AB Most sexual recidivism risk assessment tools focus primarily on risk factors and deficits without consideration for strengths or protective factors which might mitigate reoffense risk. The current study is the first in a research program designed to develop and validate the Structured Assessment of PROtective Factors for violence risk—Sexual Offence version (SAPROF-SO), a measure of protective factors against sexual reoffending. The study aimed to test interrater reliability and construct validity of the SAPROF-SO with a high-risk (n = 40) and routine (n = 40) sample. Interrater reliability between three independent raters was generally good to excellent for the SAPROF-SO domain and Total scores across both samples and compared favorably with validated measures of dynamic risk. Moreover, the SAPROF-SO demonstrated construct validity and was moderately independent of existing measures of risk. Findings open the door for a more balanced, strengths-based, and accurate approach to recidivism risk assessment.
K1 SAPROF
K1 Desistance
K1 Protective factors
K1 Risk assessment
K1 Sexual Offending
DO 10.1177/0093854820941039