The Utility of Physiological Measures in Assessing the Empathic Skills of Incarcerated Violent Offenders.

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ID Serval
serval:BIB_01BF9CA4DBEA
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
The Utility of Physiological Measures in Assessing the Empathic Skills of Incarcerated Violent Offenders.
Périodique
International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Palix J., Abu-Akel A., Moulin V., Abbiati M., Gasser J., Hasler C., Marcot D., Mohr C., Dan-Glauser E.
ISSN
1552-6933 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0306-624X
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
01/2022
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
66
Numéro
1
Pages
98-122
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Résumé
Since lack of empathy is an important indicator of violent behaviors, researchers need consistent and valid measures. This study evaluated the practical significance of a potential physiological correlate of empathy compared to a traditional self-report questionnaire in 18 male violent offenders and 21 general population controls. Empathy skills were assessed with the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) questionnaire. Heart-Rate Variability (HRV) was assessed with an electrocardiogram. The RMSSD (Root Mean Square of the Successive beat-to-beat Differences), an HRV index implicated in social cognition, was calculated. There were no group differences in IRI scores. However, RMSSD was lower in the offender group. Positive correlations between RMSSD and IRI subscales were found for controls only. We conclude that psychometric measures of empathy do not discriminate incarcerated violent offenders, and that the incorporation of psychophysiological measures, such as HRV, could be an avenue for forensic research on empathy to establish translatable evidence-based information.
Mots-clé
Aggression, Criminals, Empathy, Humans, Male, Prisoners, Psychometrics, RMSSD, empathy, heart rate variability, offenders, violence
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Oui
Création de la notice
17/01/2021 12:11
Dernière modification de la notice
21/11/2022 8:28
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