The levenson self-report psychopathy scale: An examination of the personality traits and disorders associated with the LSRP factors

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Abstract

There are several self-report measures of psychopathy, most of which use a two-factor structure. There is debate regarding the convergence of these factors, particularly with regard to Factor 1 (F1), which is related to the interpersonal and affective aspects of psychopathy; Factor 2 (F2) is related to the social deviance associated with psychopathy. This study examines the relations between the Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy (LSRP) factors and personality traits and disorders (PDs) in an undergraduate sample (n = 271). LSRP Factor 1 is related to an antagonistic interpersonal style (i.e., low Agreeableness; high Narcissistic PD and ratings of prototypical psychopathy), whereas Factor 2 is more strongly related to negative emotionality (i.e., Neuroticism), disinhibition (i.e., low Conscientiousness) and a broad array of PD symptoms. The authors interpret these findings in the context of alternative measures of psychopathy and suggest that the LSRP is a reasonable, albeit imperfect, measure of psychopathy. © 2008 Sage Publications.

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Miller, J. D., Gaughan, E. T., & Pryor, L. R. (2008). The levenson self-report psychopathy scale: An examination of the personality traits and disorders associated with the LSRP factors. Assessment, 15(4), 450–463. https://doi.org/10.1177/1073191108316888

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