Abstract
The triarchic model of psychopathy is a recently developed model of psychopathy that identifies three primary domains: Boldness, Meanness, and Disinhibition. These traits overlap substantially with general and pathological five-factor model of personality (Boldness = low Neuroticism + high Extraversion; Meanness = low Agreeableness; Disinhibition = low Conscientiousness). In the current study (total N = 1,266), we compare domains from the triarchic model of psychopathy and five-factor model in relation to self- and informant-report of external criteria (e.g., pathological traits, antisocial behavior), and quantified their absolute similarity using a profile-matching approach. The corresponding traits from these models show large interrelations and very similar convergent and divergent relations, suggesting that unaltered traits from one can be considered excellent representations of the other. Results are discussed in terms of the benefits of using a unifying trait-based model to study psychopathy, as well as personality disorders more broadly.
Keywords
personality assessment; triarchic model of psychopathy; five-factor model; personality disorder; externalizing behavior
Date of this Version
7-13-2019
Recommended Citation
Hyatt, Courtland S.; Lynam, Donald R.; and Miller, Joshua D., "Components of the Triarchic Model of Psychopathy are nested within the Five-Factor Model" (2019). Department of Psychological Sciences Faculty Publications. Paper 93.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/psychpubs/93
Comments
This is the author-accepted manuscript of Hyatt, C. S., Crowe, M. L., Lynam, D. R., & Miller, J. D. (2020). Components of the Triarchic Model of Psychopathy and the Five-Factor Model Domains Share Largely Overlapping Nomological Networks. Assessment, 27(1), 72-88. Copyright Sage, its reuse is restricted to noncommercial and nonderivative uses, and the version of record can be found at DOI: 10.1177/1073191119860903.