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The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, Sep 9, 2014
The possibility to assess psychopathy through self-report is debated, amongst others because psyc... more The possibility to assess psychopathy through self-report is debated, amongst others because psychopathic individuals may deliberately underreport psychopathic features (fake good). Meta-analytic research has shown an inverse relation between faking good and self-reported psychopathy, possibly indicating that faking good lowered psychopathy scores (response bias). Low faking good scores, could, however, also reflect true variance in psychopathic personality to the extent that it reflects a disregard of social conventions. Through a secondary analysis (Uzieblo et al., 2010; n = 675), we show that controlling for faking good significantly weakens, rather than strengthens, the associations between psychopathy scores and antisocial behavior (alcohol and drug abuse, indirect aggression, delinquency). These findings indicate that the inverse relation between faking good and self-reported psychopathy reflects true variance in psychopathy personality (i.e., low social desirability), not a response bias.
Tested factor structure of Triarchic Psychopathy Measure using EFA and CFA across multiple samples.
Individuals high in psychopathic traits are known for manipulating others, while having at the sa... more Individuals high in psychopathic traits are known for manipulating others, while having at the same time a lack of empathy. An open question is whether the lack of empathy leads them to represent other persons’ beliefs and actions less strongly or whether their manipulative character leads them to represent other persons’ beliefs and actions more strongly. Confirming past research, three experiments show a negative correlation between psychopathic traits and self-reported empathy. In addition, the results from an implicit Theory of Mind task (Experiment 1) demonstrate that the higher individuals score on psychopathic traits, the more they represent other persons’ beliefs. Additionally, results from an imitation task (Experiment 1) as well as from a Joint Simon task (Experiment 2) demonstrate that high psychopathic traits are predictive for a stronger representation of other persons’ actions. However, a higher-powered study (Experiment 3) could not replicate the finding that psychopa...
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Unwanted behaviors between (ex-)intimates have been extensively studied, while those behaviors wi... more Unwanted behaviors between (ex-)intimates have been extensively studied, while those behaviors within other contexts such as neighbors have received much less scientific consideration. Research indicates that residents are likely to encounter problem behaviors from their neighbors. Besides the lack of clarity in the conceptualization of problem behaviors among neighbors, little is known on which types of behaviors characterize neighbor problems. In this study, the occurrence of two types of problem behaviors encountered by neighbors was explored within a Belgian community sample: unwanted behaviors such as threats and neighbor nuisance issues such as noise nuisance. By clearly distinguishing those two types of behaviors, this study aimed at contributing to the conceptualization of neighbor problems. Next, the coping strategies used to deal with the neighbor problems were investigated. Our results indicated that unwanted behaviors were more frequently encountered by residents compared with nuisance problems. Four out of 10 respondents reported both unwanted pursuit behavior and nuisance problems. It was especially unlikely to encounter nuisance problems in isolation of unwanted pursuit behaviors. While different coping styles (avoiding the neighbor, confronting the neighbor, and enlisting help from others) were equally used by the stalked participants, none of them was perceived as being more effective in reducing the stalking behaviors. Strikingly, despite being aware of specialized help services such as community mediation services, only a very small subgroup enlisted this kind of professional help.
Personality and Individual Differences, Jan 1, 2007
Evidence suggests that the Psychopathic Personality Inventory (PPI; Lilienfeld & Andrews, 1996), ... more Evidence suggests that the Psychopathic Personality Inventory (PPI; Lilienfeld & Andrews, 1996), consists of two factors, Fearless-Dominance (PPI-I) and Antisocial-Impulsivity (PPI-II). The present study investigated the construct validity of the PPI in 165 inmates, and 431 undergraduates. Inmates and students filled in the PPI and the Behavioural Inhibition (BIS) and Behavioural Activation Scales (BAS) (BIS/BAS; Carver & White, 1994). A subgroup of 120 students also filled out the Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-T; Spielberger, 1983) and a minor delinquent behaviour questionnaire. Results indicated that PPI-I is related to a low behavioural inhibition (e.g., low distress) and to low trait anxiety, and that PPI-II is related to a strong behavioural activation (e.g., sensation seeking) and to the amount of self reported minor delinquent behaviours. Overall, results support the validity of the two-factor structure of the PPI.
European Journal of Pain, Jan 1, 2009
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The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, Sep 9, 2014
The possibility to assess psychopathy through self-report is debated, amongst others because psyc... more The possibility to assess psychopathy through self-report is debated, amongst others because psychopathic individuals may deliberately underreport psychopathic features (fake good). Meta-analytic research has shown an inverse relation between faking good and self-reported psychopathy, possibly indicating that faking good lowered psychopathy scores (response bias). Low faking good scores, could, however, also reflect true variance in psychopathic personality to the extent that it reflects a disregard of social conventions. Through a secondary analysis (Uzieblo et al., 2010; n = 675), we show that controlling for faking good significantly weakens, rather than strengthens, the associations between psychopathy scores and antisocial behavior (alcohol and drug abuse, indirect aggression, delinquency). These findings indicate that the inverse relation between faking good and self-reported psychopathy reflects true variance in psychopathy personality (i.e., low social desirability), not a response bias.
Tested factor structure of Triarchic Psychopathy Measure using EFA and CFA across multiple samples.
Individuals high in psychopathic traits are known for manipulating others, while having at the sa... more Individuals high in psychopathic traits are known for manipulating others, while having at the same time a lack of empathy. An open question is whether the lack of empathy leads them to represent other persons’ beliefs and actions less strongly or whether their manipulative character leads them to represent other persons’ beliefs and actions more strongly. Confirming past research, three experiments show a negative correlation between psychopathic traits and self-reported empathy. In addition, the results from an implicit Theory of Mind task (Experiment 1) demonstrate that the higher individuals score on psychopathic traits, the more they represent other persons’ beliefs. Additionally, results from an imitation task (Experiment 1) as well as from a Joint Simon task (Experiment 2) demonstrate that high psychopathic traits are predictive for a stronger representation of other persons’ actions. However, a higher-powered study (Experiment 3) could not replicate the finding that psychopa...
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Unwanted behaviors between (ex-)intimates have been extensively studied, while those behaviors wi... more Unwanted behaviors between (ex-)intimates have been extensively studied, while those behaviors within other contexts such as neighbors have received much less scientific consideration. Research indicates that residents are likely to encounter problem behaviors from their neighbors. Besides the lack of clarity in the conceptualization of problem behaviors among neighbors, little is known on which types of behaviors characterize neighbor problems. In this study, the occurrence of two types of problem behaviors encountered by neighbors was explored within a Belgian community sample: unwanted behaviors such as threats and neighbor nuisance issues such as noise nuisance. By clearly distinguishing those two types of behaviors, this study aimed at contributing to the conceptualization of neighbor problems. Next, the coping strategies used to deal with the neighbor problems were investigated. Our results indicated that unwanted behaviors were more frequently encountered by residents compared with nuisance problems. Four out of 10 respondents reported both unwanted pursuit behavior and nuisance problems. It was especially unlikely to encounter nuisance problems in isolation of unwanted pursuit behaviors. While different coping styles (avoiding the neighbor, confronting the neighbor, and enlisting help from others) were equally used by the stalked participants, none of them was perceived as being more effective in reducing the stalking behaviors. Strikingly, despite being aware of specialized help services such as community mediation services, only a very small subgroup enlisted this kind of professional help.
Personality and Individual Differences, Jan 1, 2007
Evidence suggests that the Psychopathic Personality Inventory (PPI; Lilienfeld & Andrews, 1996), ... more Evidence suggests that the Psychopathic Personality Inventory (PPI; Lilienfeld & Andrews, 1996), consists of two factors, Fearless-Dominance (PPI-I) and Antisocial-Impulsivity (PPI-II). The present study investigated the construct validity of the PPI in 165 inmates, and 431 undergraduates. Inmates and students filled in the PPI and the Behavioural Inhibition (BIS) and Behavioural Activation Scales (BAS) (BIS/BAS; Carver & White, 1994). A subgroup of 120 students also filled out the Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-T; Spielberger, 1983) and a minor delinquent behaviour questionnaire. Results indicated that PPI-I is related to a low behavioural inhibition (e.g., low distress) and to low trait anxiety, and that PPI-II is related to a strong behavioural activation (e.g., sensation seeking) and to the amount of self reported minor delinquent behaviours. Overall, results support the validity of the two-factor structure of the PPI.
European Journal of Pain, Jan 1, 2009
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