Affiliation:
1. Department of Psychology Université du Québec à Trois‐Rivières Trois‐Rivières QC Canada
2. CERVO Brain Research Centre Quebec City QC Canada
3. Interdisciplinary Research Center on Intimate Relationship Problems and Sexual Abuse Montreal QC Canada
4. Department of Psychology Université de Montréal Montreal QC Canada
5. Department of Educational Fundamentals and Practices Université Laval Quebec City QC Canada
Abstract
Miller et al. (2010) previously suggested that borderline pathology, vulnerable narcissism, and Factor 2 psychopathy share a common “Vulnerable Dark Triad” (VDT) core. The present study (N = 1,023 community participants) aims to test that hypothesis using exploratory and confirmatory bifactor analyses. We found support for a bifactor model that obtained satisfactory fits and other adequate validity indices, which included a general VDT factor and three group factors (Reckless, Entitled, Hiding). The general VDT factor was mostly saturated with borderline symptoms items reflecting self‐hatred and worthlessness, which did not form a group factor; these results add to previous research suggesting that features of borderline pathology may represent the core of personality pathology. The three group factors had distinctive relationships with Dark Triad traits, pathological trait domains, and aggression. In contrast with the three group factors, the general VDT factor more strongly incremented the prediction of negative affectivity and hostility; the group factors more strongly incremented the prediction of grandiosity, egocentrism, callousness, Machiavellianism, and direct (physical/verbal) aggression. Alignment of the retained bifactor model with influent models of personality pathology and conceptual/methodological implications of the present results for research on the hypothesized VDT are discussed, as well as some clinical implications of the findings.
Funder
Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé
Fonds de Recherche du Québec-Société et Culture
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Subject
General Psychology,Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous),Developmental and Educational Psychology,General Medicine
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