Beyond (low) Agreeableness: Toward a more comprehensive understanding of antagonistic psychopathology
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Beyond (low) Agreeableness : Toward a more comprehensive understanding of antagonistic psychopathology. / Scholz, David D.; Hilbig, Benjamin E.; Thielmann, Isabel; Moshagen, Morten; Zettler, Ingo.
In: Journal of Personality, Vol. 90, No. 6, 12.2022, p. 956-970.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Beyond (low) Agreeableness
T2 - Toward a more comprehensive understanding of antagonistic psychopathology
AU - Scholz, David D.
AU - Hilbig, Benjamin E.
AU - Thielmann, Isabel
AU - Moshagen, Morten
AU - Zettler, Ingo
PY - 2022/12
Y1 - 2022/12
N2 - In clinical psychopathology research, up to seven traits have been suggested as instances of antagonistic psychopathology. Those antagonistic traits, in turn, are commonly viewed as reflections of low Agreeableness as per the Big Five (BF-AG). However, specific theoretical differences between antagonistic traits suggest that other broad, basic dimensions beyond BF-AG ought to provide further points of correspondence. Specifically, whereas primarily affective antagonistic traits are closely aligned with BF-AG, primarily behavioral antagonistic traits are better aligned with Honesty-Humility (HH) from the HEXACO model and primarily cognitive antagonistic traits are better aligned with the common core of aversive traits (the Dark Factor of Personality, D). Indeed, from a theoretical perspective, D seems to be the only candidate sufficiently covering all aspects of antagonistic traits (affect, behavior, and cognition) to a comparable extent and thus affording a balanced representation of antagonistic psychopathology. We critically test these conjectures in a large and heterogeneous online sample (N = 3,396), investigating the overlap between antagonistic traits and basic personality via structural equation modeling. Results show that BF-AG, HH, and D each yield particularly strong ties to one group of antagonistic traits (affective, behavioral, and cognitive, respectively), while D offers the most balanced representation of all (groups of) antagonistic traits.
AB - In clinical psychopathology research, up to seven traits have been suggested as instances of antagonistic psychopathology. Those antagonistic traits, in turn, are commonly viewed as reflections of low Agreeableness as per the Big Five (BF-AG). However, specific theoretical differences between antagonistic traits suggest that other broad, basic dimensions beyond BF-AG ought to provide further points of correspondence. Specifically, whereas primarily affective antagonistic traits are closely aligned with BF-AG, primarily behavioral antagonistic traits are better aligned with Honesty-Humility (HH) from the HEXACO model and primarily cognitive antagonistic traits are better aligned with the common core of aversive traits (the Dark Factor of Personality, D). Indeed, from a theoretical perspective, D seems to be the only candidate sufficiently covering all aspects of antagonistic traits (affect, behavior, and cognition) to a comparable extent and thus affording a balanced representation of antagonistic psychopathology. We critically test these conjectures in a large and heterogeneous online sample (N = 3,396), investigating the overlap between antagonistic traits and basic personality via structural equation modeling. Results show that BF-AG, HH, and D each yield particularly strong ties to one group of antagonistic traits (affective, behavioral, and cognitive, respectively), while D offers the most balanced representation of all (groups of) antagonistic traits.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - Agreeableness
KW - Antagonism
KW - Dark Factor of Personality
KW - Honesty-Humility
KW - psychopathology
U2 - 10.1111/jopy.12708
DO - 10.1111/jopy.12708
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 35188227
VL - 90
SP - 956
EP - 970
JO - Journal of Personality
JF - Journal of Personality
SN - 0022-3506
IS - 6
ER -
ID: 300149033