THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL INTEGRATION OF “DARK” TRAITS AND SOCIALLY AVERSIVE PERSONALITY PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

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  • David D. Scholz
  • Johannes Zimmermann
  • Morten Moshagen
  • Zettler, Ingo
  • Benjamin E. Hilbig

Conceptual work integrating constructs from mainstream personality research (especially so-called “dark” traits) and clinical psychopathology research has been limited. Herein, we propose all socially and/or ethically aversive traits as “flavored” manifestations of the D factor of personality (D). We argue that the D framework provides the commonality of all aversive traits, including the aversive traits from the DSM-5 Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD), a more thorough theoretical foundation. Moreover, D covers aspects that are not captured by any of the aversive AMPD traits directly (e.g., greed), thus offering indications for possible expansions to the AMPD. We tested our predictions in two online studies (N = 1,781 and N = 2,006) using quota-representative samples of the German population regarding age and gender. Twelve aversive traits from mainstream personality research and eight aversive AMPD traits were assessed together with consequential behavior in an economic game. Analyses using structural equation modeling overall confirmed predictions.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftJournal of Personality Disorders
Vol/bind38
Udgave nummer3
Sider (fra-til)241-267
Antal sider27
ISSN0885-579X
DOI
StatusUdgivet - jun. 2024

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