View in EDS HTML Full Text PDF Full Text

Reinforcement sensitivity of sex offenders and non-offenders: An experimental and psychometric study of reinforcement sensitivity theory.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Reinforcement sensitivity of sex offenders and non-offenders: An experimental and psychometric study of reinforcement sensitivity theory.
Authors: Leue, Anja (AUTHOR), Brocke, Burkhard (AUTHOR), Hoyer, Jürgen (AUTHOR)
Source: British Journal of Psychology. Aug2008, Vol. 99 Issue 3, p361-378. 18p. 1 Diagram, 4 Charts.
Subjects: Sensitivity theory (Mathematics), Reinforcement (Psychology), Sex offenders, Psychometrics, Experimental biology, Human behavior, Quality of life, Personality, Sensitivity (Personality trait)
Abstract: This study tested predictions of Gray's Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory (RST) in subgroups of sex offenders and male non-offenders using an experimental choice task consisting of a reward and a non-reward phase. In addition, RST-related psychometric measures were used. Both experimental and psychometric data were of interest to determine whether sex offenders could be reliably differentiated from non-offenders. Paraphilic (N = 50) and impulse control-disordered (N = 48) sex offenders showed greater sensitivity to continuous reward than male non-offenders (N = 51). Impulse control-disordered sex offenders showed less behavioural adaptation under nonreward than both paraphilic sex offenders and male non-offenders. In addition, reward sensitivity, rash-spontaneous impulsivity, and anxiety measures discriminated sex offenders from male non-offenders. The results suggest that reinforcement sensitivity is a promising personality trait for differentiating subgroups of sex offenders from nonoffenders. The experimental and psychometric results illustrate that predictive accuracy in forensic settings could be improved by combining several types of data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of British Journal of Psychology is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Full text is not displayed to guests.
FullText Links:
  – Type: pdflink
Text:
  Availability: 1
Header DbId: pbh
DbLabel: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
An: 34039134
AccessLevel: 6
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Reinforcement sensitivity of sex offenders and non-offenders: An experimental and psychometric study of reinforcement sensitivity theory.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Leue%2C+Anja%22">Leue, Anja</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Brocke%2C+Burkhard%22">Brocke, Burkhard</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Hoyer%2C+Jürgen%22">Hoyer, Jürgen</searchLink> (AUTHOR)
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22British+Journal+of+Psychology%22">British Journal of Psychology</searchLink>. Aug2008, Vol. 99 Issue 3, p361-378. 18p. 1 Diagram, 4 Charts.
– Name: Subject
  Label: Subjects
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Sensitivity+theory+%28Mathematics%29%22">Sensitivity theory (Mathematics)</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Reinforcement+%28Psychology%29%22">Reinforcement (Psychology)</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Sex+offenders%22">Sex offenders</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Psychometrics%22">Psychometrics</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Experimental+biology%22">Experimental biology</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Human+behavior%22">Human behavior</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Quality+of+life%22">Quality of life</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Personality%22">Personality</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Sensitivity+%28Personality+trait%29%22">Sensitivity (Personality trait)</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: This study tested predictions of Gray's Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory (RST) in subgroups of sex offenders and male non-offenders using an experimental choice task consisting of a reward and a non-reward phase. In addition, RST-related psychometric measures were used. Both experimental and psychometric data were of interest to determine whether sex offenders could be reliably differentiated from non-offenders. Paraphilic (N = 50) and impulse control-disordered (N = 48) sex offenders showed greater sensitivity to continuous reward than male non-offenders (N = 51). Impulse control-disordered sex offenders showed less behavioural adaptation under nonreward than both paraphilic sex offenders and male non-offenders. In addition, reward sensitivity, rash-spontaneous impulsivity, and anxiety measures discriminated sex offenders from male non-offenders. The results suggest that reinforcement sensitivity is a promising personality trait for differentiating subgroups of sex offenders from nonoffenders. The experimental and psychometric results illustrate that predictive accuracy in forensic settings could be improved by combining several types of data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
– Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright
  Label:
  Group: Ab
  Data: <i>Copyright of British Journal of Psychology is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=pbh&AN=34039134
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1348/000712607X228519
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 18
        StartPage: 361
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Sensitivity theory (Mathematics)
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Reinforcement (Psychology)
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Sex offenders
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Psychometrics
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Experimental biology
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Human behavior
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Quality of life
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Personality
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Sensitivity (Personality trait)
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Reinforcement sensitivity of sex offenders and non-offenders: An experimental and psychometric study of reinforcement sensitivity theory.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Leue, Anja
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Brocke, Burkhard
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Hoyer, Jürgen
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 08
              Text: Aug2008
              Type: published
              Y: 2008
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 00071269
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 99
            – Type: issue
              Value: 3
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: British Journal of Psychology
              Type: main
ResultId 1