An Examination of Triarchic Psychopathy Constructs in Female Offenders

• Published in: Journal of personality assessment Vol. 101; no. 5; pp. 455 - 467
• Main Authors: Gottfried, Emily D., Harrop, Tiffany M., Anestis, Joye C., Venables, Noah C., Sellbom, Martin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Routledge 03.09.2019; Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Adult; Affective Symptoms - psychology; Alcohol; Alcohol use; Anger; Antisocial personality disorder; Antisocial Personality Disorder - diagnosis; Antisocial Personality Disorder - psychology; Child abuse & neglect; Conduct disorder; Criminals - psychology; Defense Mechanisms; Disinhibition; Drug abuse; Family medical history; Female; Females; Humans; Internalization; Internalizing disorders; Mental disorders; Mental health services; Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory; Offenders; Outpatient treatment; Personality Inventory; Problem Behavior; Psychometrics; Psychosis; Psychotic Disorders - psychology; Reproducibility of Results; Self destructive behavior; Self injury; Substance abuse; Suicide; Suicides & suicide attempts; Violence - psychology; Women; Young Adult

This study sought to expand scientific knowledge on psychopathic personality traits in female offenders by evaluating the relationship between MMPI-2-RF triarchic scales and self-reported external variables in a sample of 205 female offenders. Results indicated that boldness was inversely related to...