Résumés
Résumé
Une critique couramment formulée à l’encontre des outils actuariels statiques concerne leur incapacité à éclairer l’intervention, au regard de leurs fondements athéoriques. Dans la cadre d’un effort visant à nuancer cette critique, la présente étude a tenté d’identifier les construits théoriques présents dans la Statique-99R, l’échelle actuarielle de prédiction de la récidive des délinquants sexuels la plus utilisée. Une analyse factorielle exploratoire des items de l’instrument en a extrait trois facteurs : la délinquance sexuelle, la délinquance générale et le jeune âge. Une interprétation de ces facteurs en ce qui a trait aux dimensions psychologiques a été proposée : la délinquance sexuelle en tant qu’indicatrice de déviance sexuelle ou de préoccupations sexuelles et la délinquance générale en tant qu’indicatrice de traits antisociaux et/ou de psychopathie. Les limites et les implications pour de futures recherches sont discutées.
Mots-clés :
- Agresseurs sexuels,
- facteurs de risque statiques,
- facteurs de risque dynamiques,
- Statique-99,
- analyse factorielle,
- dimensions psychologiques
Abstract
The aim of the current paper is to identify dimensions of the Static-99R, the most commonly used sex-offender actuarial scale. Exploratory factor analysis extracted three dimensions from the scale : sexual criminality, general criminality and young age. An interpretation of the psychological meaning of these dimensions was suggested : sexual criminality as an indicator of either sexual deviance or sexual preoccupations, and general criminality as an indicator of antisocial traits and/or psychopathy.
Keywords:
- Sex offenders,
- static risk factors,
- dynamic risk factors,
- Static-99,
- factor analysis,
- psychologically meaningful risk factors
Resumen
Una critica comúnmente formulada hacia las herramientas estadísticas actuariales consiste en su incapacidad para aclarar la intervención, debido sus bases no teóricas. En el marco de un esfuerzo por matizar dicha crítica, el presente estudio ha intentado identificar las construcciones teóricas presentes en Statistique-99R, la escala actuarial más utilizada en lo que a predicción de la reincidencia de los delincuentes sexuales se refiere. Un análisis factorial exploratorio de los elementos de dicho instrumento extrajo tres factores : la delincuencia sexual, la delincuencia general y la edad joven. Una interpretación de estos factores en términos psicológicos ha sido propuesta : la delincuencia sexual como índice de desviación sexual o de inquietudes sexuales, y la delincuencia general como indicador de rasgos antisociales o de psicopatía. Los límites y las implicaciones para futuras investigaciones son aquí abordados.
Palabras clave:
- Agresores sexuales,
- factores de riesgo estadísticos,
- factores de riesgo dinámicos,
- Statistique-99R,
- análisis factorial
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