Psychometric properties of the Portuguese teacher-version of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits in Preschoolers

Several authors suggest that Callous-Unemotional (CU) traits may be useful in identifying adolescents who exhibit initial, severe, chronic, and aggressive conduct problems. The Inventory of Traits (ICU) was developed to assess these traits, later associated with psychopathy, children adolescents. This study aims analyze the psychometric properties Portuguese version teacher-report ICU for preschool-age children. sample collected public schools comprised responses 46 preschool teachers concerning 131 (62 girls) between 3 6 years age. Results indicate a two-factor model revealed best fit our data, including Callous an Uncaring factor, resorting 12 original 24 items. Additionally, results this also provide evidence measurement invariance across sex ICU, allowing us compare mean levels CU boys girls. present showed scale (teacher’s version) seems reliable valid evaluating