TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Psychopathic personality in the general population: differences and similarities across gender
JO  - Journal of personality disorders
A1  - Colins, Olivier F.
A1  - Fanti, Kostas A.
A1  - Salekin, Randall T.
A1  - Andershed, Henrik
SP  - 49
EP  - 74
VL  - 31
IS  - 1
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-579X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/pedi_2016_30_237
ID  - ref1
ER  -