Journal article
Exploring Associations Between Psychopathic Personality and Components of Disinhibition vs. Constraint
Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment, Vol.36(4), pp.497-509
12/2014
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-014-9415-4
Abstract
Recent models of psychopathy implicate Disinhibition vs. Constraint (DvC) as one of the primary underpinnings of psychopathic traits, although little research has examined associations between specific DvC components and psychopathy facets. The present study aimed to fill this gap by examining associations between psychopathy facets, as operationalized by two widely used self-report psychopathy instruments, and lower-order components of DvC within a racially diverse sample of 1,160 undergraduates. Path analyses confirmed the broad dimension of DvC as representing a general diathesis to psychopathy, with second-order components conferring more specific risks for particular psychopathy traits regardless of the model of psychopathy employed. Further, findings suggest that associations do not vary by race. Results suggest both generality and specificity of DvC dimensions as they relate to psychopathic traits, as well as potential avenues for further investigation of the associations between psychopathy and DvC.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Exploring Associations Between Psychopathic Personality and Components of Disinhibition vs. Constraint
- Creators
- Robert Latzman - Department of Psychology Georgia State University P.O. Box 5010 Atlanta GA 30302-5010 USAJatin Vaidya - Department of Psychiatry University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Iowa City IA USAMariya Malikina - Department of Psychology Georgia State University P.O. Box 5010 Atlanta GA 30302-5010 USAJoanna Berg - Department of Psychology Emory University Atlanta GA USAScott Lilienfeld - Department of Psychology Emory University Atlanta GA USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment, Vol.36(4), pp.497-509
- Publisher
- Springer US; Boston
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10862-014-9415-4
- ISSN
- 0882-2689
- eISSN
- 1573-3505
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/2014
- Academic Unit
- University College Courses; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Psychiatry
- Record Identifier
- 9984070947902771
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