Personality dimensions emerging during adolescence and young adulthood are underpinned by a single latent trait indexing impairment in social functioning
Abstract Background Personality with stable behavioural traits emerges in the adolescent and young adult years. Models of putatively distinct, but correlated, personality traits have been developed to describe behavioural styles including schizotypal, narcissistic, callous-unemotional, negative emot...
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doaj-4f156c91de714e7f8a11972914997bf72020-11-25T00:10:47ZengBMCBMC Psychiatry1471-244X2018-01-011811810.1186/s12888-018-1595-0Personality dimensions emerging during adolescence and young adulthood are underpinned by a single latent trait indexing impairment in social functioningEla Polek0Peter B. Jones1Pasco Fearon2Jeannette Brodbeck3Michael Moutoussis4NSPN Consortium5Ray Dolan6Peter Fonagy7Edward T. Bullmore8Ian M. Goodyer9Department of Psychiatry, University of CambridgeDepartment of Psychiatry, University of CambridgeDivision of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College LondonDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of BerneWellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, University College LondonDepartment of Psychiatry, University of CambridgeWellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, University College LondonDivision of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College LondonDepartment of Psychiatry, University of CambridgeDepartment of Psychiatry, University of CambridgeAbstract Background Personality with stable behavioural traits emerges in the adolescent and young adult years. Models of putatively distinct, but correlated, personality traits have been developed to describe behavioural styles including schizotypal, narcissistic, callous-unemotional, negative emotionality, antisocial and impulsivity traits. These traits have influenced the classification of their related personality disorders. We tested if a bifactor model fits the data better than correlated-factor and orthogonal-factor models and subsequently validated the obtained factors with mental health measures and treatment history. Method A set of self-report questionnaires measuring the above traits together with measures of mental health and service use were collected from a volunteer community sample of adolescents and young adults aged 14 to 25 years (N = 2443). Results: The bifactor model with one general and four specific factors emerged in exploratory analysis, which fit data better than models with correlated or orthogonal factors. The general factor showed high reliability and validity. Conclusions The findings suggest that a selected range of putatively distinct personality traits is underpinned by a general latent personality trait that may be interpreted as a severity factor, with higher scores indexing more impairment in social functioning. The results are in line with ICD-11, which suggest an explicit link between personality disorders and compromised interpersonal or social function. The obtained general factor was akin to the overarching dimension of personality functioning (describing one’s relation to the self and others) proposed by DSM-5 Section III.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-018-1595-0PersonalityAdolescenceYoung adulthoodSchizotypalNarcissisticCallous |
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Ela Polek Peter B. Jones Pasco Fearon Jeannette Brodbeck Michael Moutoussis NSPN Consortium Ray Dolan Peter Fonagy Edward T. Bullmore Ian M. Goodyer |
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Ela Polek Peter B. Jones Pasco Fearon Jeannette Brodbeck Michael Moutoussis NSPN Consortium Ray Dolan Peter Fonagy Edward T. Bullmore Ian M. Goodyer Personality dimensions emerging during adolescence and young adulthood are underpinned by a single latent trait indexing impairment in social functioning BMC Psychiatry Personality Adolescence Young adulthood Schizotypal Narcissistic Callous |
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Ela Polek Peter B. Jones Pasco Fearon Jeannette Brodbeck Michael Moutoussis NSPN Consortium Ray Dolan Peter Fonagy Edward T. Bullmore Ian M. Goodyer |
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Personality dimensions emerging during adolescence and young adulthood are underpinned by a single latent trait indexing impairment in social functioning |
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Personality dimensions emerging during adolescence and young adulthood are underpinned by a single latent trait indexing impairment in social functioning |
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Personality dimensions emerging during adolescence and young adulthood are underpinned by a single latent trait indexing impairment in social functioning |
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Personality dimensions emerging during adolescence and young adulthood are underpinned by a single latent trait indexing impairment in social functioning |
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Personality dimensions emerging during adolescence and young adulthood are underpinned by a single latent trait indexing impairment in social functioning |
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personality dimensions emerging during adolescence and young adulthood are underpinned by a single latent trait indexing impairment in social functioning |
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Abstract Background Personality with stable behavioural traits emerges in the adolescent and young adult years. Models of putatively distinct, but correlated, personality traits have been developed to describe behavioural styles including schizotypal, narcissistic, callous-unemotional, negative emotionality, antisocial and impulsivity traits. These traits have influenced the classification of their related personality disorders. We tested if a bifactor model fits the data better than correlated-factor and orthogonal-factor models and subsequently validated the obtained factors with mental health measures and treatment history. Method A set of self-report questionnaires measuring the above traits together with measures of mental health and service use were collected from a volunteer community sample of adolescents and young adults aged 14 to 25 years (N = 2443). Results: The bifactor model with one general and four specific factors emerged in exploratory analysis, which fit data better than models with correlated or orthogonal factors. The general factor showed high reliability and validity. Conclusions The findings suggest that a selected range of putatively distinct personality traits is underpinned by a general latent personality trait that may be interpreted as a severity factor, with higher scores indexing more impairment in social functioning. The results are in line with ICD-11, which suggest an explicit link between personality disorders and compromised interpersonal or social function. The obtained general factor was akin to the overarching dimension of personality functioning (describing one’s relation to the self and others) proposed by DSM-5 Section III. |
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Personality Adolescence Young adulthood Schizotypal Narcissistic Callous |
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