Psychopathic Personality in the General Population: Differences and Similarities Across Gender

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Colins, Olivier F.Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Curium-Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands; Center for Criminological and Psychosocial Research, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden (author)

Psychopathic Personality in the General Population : Differences and Similarities Across Gender

This study aimed to identify distinct subgroups of adults in a general population sample (N = 2,500; 52.6% females) based on their scores on three psychopathy dimensions. Using latent profile analysis, five groups were identified among males and females separately, including a psychopathic personality group. Multivariate analyses of variance showed that this latter group had higher levels of aggression, offending, substance use, attention-deficit/hyperactivity symptoms, internalizing problems, and maltreatment than most of the other groups. Associated features of males and females with a psychopathic personality were very similar; however, salient gender differences did emerge. Specifically, females with a psychopathic personality were more frequently exposed to sexual abuse, expressed more emotional difficulties, and engaged in higher levels of relational aggression. In conclusion, person-oriented analyses identified adults with a personality that looks like psychopathy, and furthered our understanding of gender similarities and differences in these adults.

Fanti, Kostas A.Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus (author)
Salekin, Randall T.Department of Psychology and Disruptive Behavior Clinic, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, United States (author)
Andershed, Henrik,1975-Örebro universitet,Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete,Center for Criminological and Psychosocial Research(Swepub:oru)had (author)
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Curium-Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands; Center for Criminological and Psychosocial Research, Örebro University, Örebro, SwedenDepartment of Psychology, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus (creator_code:org_t)

In:Journal of Personality Disorders: Guilford Publications31:1, s. 49-740885-579X1943-2763

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