The triarchic model posits that distinct trait constructs of boldness, meanness, and disinhibition underlie psychopathy. The triarchic model traits are conceptualized as biobehavioral dimensions that can be assessed using different sets of indicators from alternative measurement modalities; as such, the triarchic model would hypothesize that these traits are not confined to any one item set. The present study tested whether the triarchic model dimensions would emerge from a hierarchical-structural analysis of the facet scales of the Elemental Psychopathy Assessment (EPA), an inventory designed to comprehensively index psychopathy according to the five-factor personality model. Study participants (Ns = 811, 170) completed the EPA and three different scale sets assessing the triarchic traits along with criterion measures of antisocial/externalizing behaviors. Bass-ackwards modeling of the EPA facet scales revealed a four-level structure, with factors at the third level appearing similar to the triarchic trait dimensions. An analysis in which scores for the Level-3 EPA factors were regressed onto corresponding latent-trait dimensions defined using the different triarchic scale sets revealed extremely high convergence (βs = .84-.91). The Level-3 EPA factors also evidenced validity in relation to relevant criteria, approximating and sometimes exceeding that evident for the Level-4 EPA factors. Together, these results indicate that the triarchic trait constructs are embedded in a psychopathy inventory designed to align with a general personality model and effectively predict pertinent external criteria. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

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在基于特质的综合性精神病测量的层次结构中定位三元模型构建：对研究和临床评估的影响。


三元模型认为，大胆、卑鄙和去抑制等独特的特征构成了精神病态的基础。三元模型特征被概念化为生物行为维度，可以使用来自替代测量方式的不同指标集进行评估；因此，三元模型会假设这些特征并不局限于任何一个项目集。本研究测试了三元模型维度是否会从基本精神病评估（EPA）的方面量表的层次结构分析中出现，EPA是一个旨在根据五因素人格模型对精神病进行全面索引的清单。研究参与者 (Ns = 811, 170) 完成了 EPA 和三个不同的量表集，评估三元特征以及反社会/外化行为的标准测量。 EPA 方面量表的 Bass-ackwards 模型揭示了四级结构，第三级的因素与三元性状维度相似。将 3 级 EPA 因素的分数回归到使用不同三元量表集定义的相应潜在特质维度的分析显示出极高的收敛性 (βs = .84-.91)。 3 级 EPA 因素也证明了与相关标准相关的有效性，接近甚至有时超过了 4 级 EPA 因素的有效性。总之，这些结果表明，三元特征构建嵌入到精神病库存中，旨在与一般人格模型保持一致并有效预测相关的外部标准。 （PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2024 APA，保留所有权利）。