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Predictive validity of the five‐factor model prototype scores for antisocial and borderline personality disorders
Author(s) -
Stepp Stephanie D.,
Trull Timothy J.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
personality and mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.193
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1932-863X
pISSN - 1932-8621
DOI - 10.1002/pmh.3
Subject(s) - psychology , psychopathology , discriminant validity , personality disorders , personality , incremental validity , clinical psychology , antisocial personality disorder , borderline personality disorder , predictive validity , psychopathy , convergent validity , sadistic personality disorder , personality assessment inventory , psychometrics , construct validity , poison control , injury prevention , social psychology , medicine , environmental health , internal consistency
We assessed the predictive validity of Five‐Factor Model (FFM) prototype scores for antisocial and borderline personality disorders over a period of up to six years in a large community sample. Generally, these prototype scores demonstrated good convergent and discriminant validity with health behaviours, disinhibitory behaviours, measures of psychopathology, and leisure activities and interests up to six years after the initial FFM personality assessment. We also found support for the incremental validity of the antisocial and borderline personality prototype over the remaining FFM personality disorder scores in predicting health behaviours, disinhibitory behaviours and measures of psychopathology. The implications for the classification and assessment of personality disorders are discussed. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.