Elemental psychopathy assessment's nomological net: A meta-analytic review.

Nathaniel L Phillips, Leigha Rose, Donald R Lynam, Joshua D Miller
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Psychopathy is a longstanding construct of great clinical interest, marked by traits such as Callousness, manipulativeness, and impulsivity. The Elemental Psychopathy Assessment (EPA; Lynam et al., 2011) was developed to anchor the measurement of psychopathy within the five-factor model of personality. This preregistered study presents a meta-analytic review of the EPA's construct validity, examining its relations at the domain and total levels with other psychopathy measures, personality traits, and psychopathological outcomes. Drawing from 50 studies across 38 articles, over 3,500 effect sizes were analyzed. EPA Antagonism showed strong convergent validity with constructs like Triarchic Model of Psychopathy Meanness and Self-Report Psychopathy Scale-III Callous Affect, while EPA Disinhibition was closely linked to impulsivity-related traits such as Triarchic Model of Psychopathy Disinhibition and Self-Report Psychopathy Scale-III Erratic Lifestyle. EPA Narcissism was associated with interpersonal dominance and Manipulation, whereas EPA Emotional Stability generally showed positive relations with adaptive traits and outcomes. Antagonism and Disinhibition emerged as the core psychopathy traits, while the role of Emotional Stability remained uncertain due to its varied associations with maladaptive outcomes. Moderator analyses revealed differences across sample types and EPA versions. These findings offer meta-analytic support for the EPA's validity, highlighting the centrality of Antagonism and Disinhibition, and the complexity of Emotional Stability in the psychopathy construct. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

心理变态是一个长期以来备受临床关注的概念,其特征包括嗜好、操纵和冲动。元素心理变态评估(EPA;Lynam 等人,2011 年)的开发是为了将心理变态的测量固定在人格的五因素模型中。这项预先注册的研究对 EPA 的构建有效性进行了元分析回顾,考察了 EPA 在领域和总体层面上与其他心理变态测量、人格特质和心理病理学结果之间的关系。分析了 38 篇文章中的 50 项研究,共分析了 3,500 多个效应大小。EPA 对抗性与 "心理变态卑劣性三元模型 "和 "自报告心理变态量表-III 冷酷情感 "等建构具有很强的趋同有效性,而 EPA 抑制性则与 "心理变态抑制性三元模型 "和 "自报告心理变态量表-III 异常生活方式 "等冲动相关特征密切相关。EPA 自恋与人际支配和操纵有关,而 EPA 情绪稳定性一般与适应性特征和结果呈正相关。对抗性和抑制性成为心理变态的核心特质,而情绪稳定性由于与适应不良结果的关联不同,其作用仍不确定。调节因素分析显示了不同样本类型和 EPA 版本之间的差异。这些研究结果为 EPA 的有效性提供了元分析支持,突出了对抗性和抑制性的核心地位,以及情感稳定性在精神变态构建中的复杂性。(PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA,保留所有权利)。
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