Resumen: En esta investigación se dimensiona la violencia en parejas de estudiantes universitarios y se explora su relación con los celos y otros correlatos. Con un diseño de corte transversal se encuestaron 186 estudiantes de Universidad de Cuenca. Los instrumentos utilizados fueron el Conflict in Adolescents Dating Relationships Inventory, la Multidimensional Jealousy Scale e items ad hoc sobre fidelidad, consumo de sustancias y estrés durante la relación de pareja. Los puntajes de violencia fueron bajos en general, pero preocupantes en el 5.4% de los encuestados. El 60.2% informó haber cometido por lo menos un acto violento físico durante la relación de pareja index. Los subtipos de violencia medidos tuvieron distribución similar entre varones y mujeres. La correlación entre violencia total cometida y sufrida fue .77 (p< .001). Se verificó asociación significativa entre la pertenencia al grupo de mayor violencia y los celos comportamentales y el estrés padecido durante la pareja.

Abstract: This research work evaluates violence in couples of university students and focuses on their relationship with jealousy and other variables. Using a cross-sectional design, 186 students from the University of Cuenca, Ecuador, were surveyed. Instruments used were Conflict in Adolescents Dating Relationships Inventory, Multidimensional Jealousy Scale, and other ad hoc methods related to fidelity, substance use, and stress during dating relationship. Violence scores observed were low in general though disturbing in 5.4% of students surveyed. Noticeably, 60.2% of them reported to have committed at least one physical violent act during their index dating relationship. Violence subtypes measured showed similar distribution between men and women. Correlation between total violence committed and suffered was .77 (p< .001). A significant association was observed between the highest violence group and behavioral jealousy and stress during dating relationship.

Resumo: Nesta pesquisa, dimensiona-se a violência em casais de estudantes universitários e explora-se sua relação com o ciúme e outros correlatos. Com um desenho transversal, foram estudados 186 alunos da Universidade de Cuenca. Os instrumentos utilizados foram oConflict in Adolescents Dating Relationships Inventory, aMultidimensional Jealousy Scalee itens ad hoc sobre fidelidade, uso de substâncias e estresse no relacionamento. Os escores de violência foram baixos em geral, mas preocupantes em 5,4% dos participantes. 60,2% relataram ter cometido pelo menos um ato de violência física durante o relacionamento. Os subtipos de violência medidos tiveram distribuição semelhante entre homens e mulheres. A correlação entre o total de violência cometida e sofrida foi de .77 (p <.001). Houve associação significativa entre pertencimento ao grupo de maior violência, ciúme comportamental e estresse sofrido durante o relacionamento.

Objective: To examine the utility of the Self-Report Psychopathy-Short Form (SRP-SF) to assess psychopathic traits in female offenders and to test gender-based item modifications. Method: A South American sample of female offenders (n=210) was assessed with the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R); 110 subjects also completed the standard SRP-SF, while 109 completed a version with items rewritten to be more relevant for females. The underlying latent structure of the PCL-R and both versions of the SRP-SF were examined. Results: Most of the modified items showed higher average item responses. The PCL-R showed a stronger association with the modified SRP-SF than with the standard SRP-SF. The four-factor model showed very good fit in accounting for the PCL-R data, consistent with previous research. For both SRP-SF versions, the results indicated good model fit. Structural equation models were tested separately, in which a superordinate SRP-SF factor was set to predict a broad factor reflecting chronic misconduct. Both versions showed good model fit, and the SRP-SF superordinate factor significantly predicted a chronic misconduct factor. Conclusions: Both versions of the SRP-SF adequately reflected psychopathic features in this female sample; the modified items added robustness to representation of these features.

Introducción: Los sistemas de salud mental forense incluyen servicios universitarios relevantes para la prevención de la violencia y la protección de los derechos humanos. Objetivos: Describir el servicio del Instituto de Criminología, Criminalística e Intervención Psicosocial Familiar de la Universidad de Cuenca, Ecuador. Material y métodos: Estudio con diseño mixto, sección cuantitativa descriptiva de serie consecutiva de casos ingresados al instituto entre el 01/01/2015 y el 30/06/2015, y sección cualitativa con exploración de sus expedientes. Resultados: 52 casos ingresaron al instituto durante el período. Se estudiaron 72 personas, con promedio de edad de 22,6 años y distribución por sexo equitativa. El 88,5 % tuvieron requerimiento de intervención. Los temas principales detectados cualitativamente fueron"violencia intrafamiliar","protección infantil","protección juvenil","protección al discapacitado","asistencia a víctimas de abuso sexual","consulta comunitaria directa","fortalezas y debilidades del servicio pericial" y"consumo de alcohol". Conclusiones: Evaluados y asistidos presentan problemas complejos relacionados con la violencia y sus secuelas. El instituto brinda servicios a instituciones judiciales, municipales y directamente a la comunidad, y es una excelente fuente de experiencia académica.

Introduction: Forensic mental health systems include relevant university services for the prevention of violence and the protection of human services. Objectives: Describe the service offered by the"Instituto de Criminologia, Criminalística e Intervencion Psicosocial Familiar" of the Universidad de Cuenca, Ecuador. Material and methods: A study with a mixed design, a descriptive quantitative section with a consecutive series of cases admitted to the Institute between 01/01/2015 and 30/06/2015, and a qualitative one including its dossier exploration. Results: 52 persons were admitted to the institute during that period. 72 individuals with an average age of 22.6 years and an equitable distribution by genders were analyzed in that period. 88.5 % had an intervention requirement. The main subjects detected on a qualitative basis were"domestic violence","child protection","youth protection","protection of the disabled", assistance to victims of sexual abuse","direct community consultation","strengths and weakness of expertise services", and"alcohol consumption". Conclusions: Both evaluated and assisted individuals exhibit complex problems relating to violence and its negative effects. The Institute offers services to judicial and municipal institutions, and directly to the community itself. It is an excellent source of academic experience.

Introdução: Os sistemas da saúde mental forense incluem serviços universitários relevantes para a prevenção da violência e a proteção dos direitos humanos. Objetivos: Descrever o serviço do Instituto de Criminologia, Criminalística e Intervenção Psicosocial Familiar da Universidade de Cuenca, Equador. Material e métodos: Estudo com projeto misturado, seção quantitativa descritiva da série consecutiva dos casos ingressados ao instituto entre o 01/01/2015 e o 30/06/2015, e à seção qualitativa com exploração dos seus processos. Resultados. 52 casos ingressaram no instituto durante o período. 72 pessoas foram examinadas, com médio de idade de 22,6 anos e distribuição pelo sexo equitativa. O 88,5% tiveram exigência de intervenção. Os assuntos principais detectados qualitativamente foram"violência intrafamiliar","proteção infantil","proteção jovem","proteção á pessoa com deficiência","assistência às vítimas do abuso sexual","consulta comunitária direta","forças e fraquezas do serviço pericial" e"o consumo álcool". Conclusões. As pessoas avaliadas e assistidas apresentam-problemas complexos relacionados à violência e a suas sequelas. O instituto oferece serviços às instituições judiciais, municipais e diretamente à comunidade, e é uma fonte excelente da experiência académica.

Objective: To test the four-factor model of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist - Revised (PCL-R) empirical construct of psychopathy in a Chilean prison population by using instruments that supply different types of data. Methods: Two hundred and nine male inmates of the Prison of Los Andes, Chile, were evaluated. Confirmatory factor analysis was carried out with the PCL-R and the Self-Report of Psychopathy - III - Short Form (SRP-III-SF). Results: The distributions of total PCL-R and SRP-III-SF scores were normal (Kolmorogov-Smirnov [K-S] = 1.04, p = 0.230; K-S = 0.812, p = 0.525, respectively), with means of 20.9±6.8 for the former and 61.6±15.2 for the latter. Model fit was good for the PCL-R (Tucker Lewis index [TLI] = 0.96; root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = 0.04) and for the SRP-SF (TLI = 0.94, RMSEA = 0.04). Conclusions: The results obtained with the PCL-R and the SRP-SF showed adequate fit to the empirical four-factor model of psychopathy and support this model. As foreseeable, fit was better for the PCL-R, which combines several sources of information.

The knowledge of the characteristics of the Chilean convict population is of main importance in order to devise Health services in this area, nevertheless there was no representative information on the subject in Chile. This transversal design study describes convicted population in its socio-demographic, criminological, and clinical dimensions. We evaluated two hundred and nine subjects who were inmates in a jail of the 5th Region of Chile, using multiple data sources, video-recoded interviews and the instruments Hare Psychopaty Checklist - Revised and the HCR-20. Findings show that the prevalence of anti-social personality disorders was 67% and that the psychopathic disorder prevalence was 13%.Tthe existence of criminal and drug abuse records were among historical violence risk factors. Impulsiveness was among the clinical risk factors leading to violence

A pesar que el conocimiento de las características de los penados es un insumo relevante para planificar servicios de salud en el ámbito carcelario, no se contaba en Chile con información representativa. En este estudio de corte transversal se describe población penada chilena en sus dimensiones sociodemográficas, criminológicas y clínicas. Se evaluaron 209 sujetos alojados en el Centro de Cumplimiento Penal de la V Región, Chile, utilizando datos de múltiples fuentes, entrevistas video-registradas y los instrumentos Hare Psychopaty Checklist - Revised y la Guía de Evaluación de Riesgo de Reincidencia Violenta: HCR-20. La prevalencia de trastorno de personalidad antisocial fue del 67% y la de psicopatía, del 13%. Entre los factores históricos de riesgo de violencia, sobresalieron la historia de violencia previa y el abuso de sustancias. Entre los factores clínicos de riesgo de violencia, se destacó la impulsividad.

Introducción: Dada la relevancia clínica y social que tiene la psicopatía, resulta útil contar con instrumentos autoinformados para la aproximación diagnóstica a la psicopatía. Objetivos: Evaluar la congruencia interna y la validez convergente del Self Report of Psychopathy-Short Form. Material y métodos: Se evaluaron 208 personas condenadas, alojadas en el Centro de Cumplimiento Penal de la Provincia de Los Andes, Chile. Se utilizaron el SRP-III-SF, el PCL-R y la HCR-20. Resultados: La distribución de valores del SRP-III-SF tuvo una media de 61,6 y fue normal. El Coeficiente de Alfa de Cronbach para el total fue 0,8 y para los factores 1, 2, 3 y 4 fue 0,7, 0, 4, 0,7 y 0,5, respectivamente. La correlación del SRP-III-SF con el PCL-R fue 0,4 (p = 0,01) y con HCR 20, 0,5 (p < 0,001). El riesgo de diagnóstico de psicopatía con el PCL-R aumentó en forma lineal para cada cuartil de la distribución del SRP-SF. El área bajo la curva ROC fue 0,66 (p = 0,05; 95% IC 0,5; 0,8).

Introduction: Given the clinical and social relevance of psychopathy, it is desirable to have self-report instruments for a proper diagnostic approach. Objectives: Assess the internal congruence and convergent validity of the Self Report of Psychopathy Scale III-Short Form. Material and Methods: 208 convicts housed at the "Centro de Cumplimiento Penal" detention center in the Province of Los Andes, Chile, were evaluated using the SRP-III-SF, PCL-R, and HCR-20 schemes. Results: the SRP-III-SF distribution was normal, with a mean of 61.6. The Cronbach's Alpha Coefficient for the total was 0.8, and 0.7, 0.4, 0.7 and 0.5 for the 1, 2, 3, and 4 factors respectively, while the correlations of SRP-III-SF with PCL-R and HCR 20 were, respectively, 0.4 (p = 0.01) and 0.5 (p < 0,001). The scores of the PCL-R diagnosed psychopathy were linearly higher for each quartile of the SRP-SF distribution. The area under the ROC curve was 0.66 (p = 0.05; 95% IC 0.5; 0.8).

Introdução: Dada a relevância clínica e social que tem a psicopatia, é útil contar com instrumentos autoinformados para a aproximação diagnóstica à psicopatia. Objetivos: Avaliar a congruência interna e a validez convergente do Self Report of Psychopathy-Short Form. Material e métodos: Avaliaram-se 208 pessoas condenadas, alojadas no Centro de Cumprimento Penal da Província dos Andes, Chile. SRP-III-SF, PCL-R e HCR-20 foram usados. Resultados: A distribuição dos valores do SRP-III-SF teve uma média de 61.6 e foi normal. O Coeficiente do Alfa de Cronbach para o total foi 0.8 e para os fatores 1, 2, 3 e 4 foi 0.7, 0.4, 0.7 e 0.5, respectivamente. A correlação do SRP-III-SF com PCL-R foi 0.4 (p = 0.01) e com HCR 20, 0.5 (p < 0.001). O risco do diagnóstico de psicopatia com o PCL-R aumentou em forma linear para cada quartil da distribuição do SRP-SF. A área sob a curva ROC foi 0.66 (p = 0.05; 95% IC 0.5; 0.8).

Antecedentes. En Chile, al igual que en otros países latinoamericanos, diversas modificaciones judiciales y el interés de los profesionales en sistematizar sus métodos de evaluación en psicopatía promovieron la traducción, adaptación y revisión de las propiedades psicométricas de la Hare Psychopathy Checklist Revised (PCL-R). Objetivo. Evaluar aspectos de la confiabilidad y validez de la versión chilena del PCL-R en población forense masculina chilena. Material y métodos. Se realizó traducción y retrotraducción de la escala con la autorización del autor y editorial; se constituyó una muestra de 293 sujetos varones penados que aceptaron participar en la investigación. Entre otros análisis, se contrastó el diagnóstico obtenido a ciegas con la PCL-R con el aportado por el equipo técnico de Gendarmería de Chile. Resultados. La congruencia interna medida con Alfa de Cronbach fue la siguiente: total =0,91; F1= 0,86; F2 = 0,87; F3 = 0,67; F4= 0,77. Valor Kappa ambos tipos de evaluaciones = 0,804; p < 0,001. Se obtuvo significativa asociación entre condición psicópata y reincidente (OR = 12,8; 95 % IC = 5; 33). El análisis factorial confirmatorio resultó compatible con el modelo de cuatro factores. Conclusión. Los resultados orientan a sostener la validez de la versión chilena de la PCL-R y la solución de cuatro factores para el constructo de Psicopatía medido con el instrumento.

Background. In Chile as in other Latin American countries the introduction of the Adversarial Model in the Judicial System increased the need for the systematization of the evaluation of psychopathy, thus making necessary the translation, adaptation and revision of the psychometric properties of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist Revised. Objective. To evaluate aspects of the reliability and validity of the Chilean version of the PCL-R in Chilean male inmate population. Materials and methods. The PCL-R was translated and backtranslated with the authorization of the author and of the Editorial House. A sample of 293 inmates was constituted and the respective informed consent obtained. Several analyses were made including a blind comparison of the diagnosis made with the PCL-R and the one made by the Technical Area of Gendarmería of Chile. Results. The internal congruence measured with Crombach Alfa was: total =0,91; F1= 0,86; F2 = 0,87; F3 = 0,67; F4= 0,77. Kappa value for both types of evaluations = 0,804; p < 0,001. Statistically significant association between psychopathy and condition of reoffending (OR = 12,8; 95 % IC = 5; 33). Confirmatory factor analysis supports the four factor model of psychopathy. Conclusion. The findings support the validity of the Chilean version of the PCL-R and the factor analysis confirmed, for the Chilean sample, the four factors solution of the construct of psychopathy measured by the PCL-R.