TABLE 3.
Structural Relations Between PCL-R Factors and Normal Range Personality Traits
| Personality Variable | General Factor | Interpersonal | Affective | Impulsivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASI | ||||
| Emotionality | ||||
| Distress | .31 | −.36 | −.11 | .10 |
| Fearfulness | .16 | −.29 | −.10 | −.14 |
| Anger | .35 | −.17 | −.04 | .11 |
| Activity | .05 | .20 | −.04 | .47 |
| Sociability | −.03 | .20 | .05 | −.01 |
| Impulsivity | .31 | −.12 | .02 | .51 |
| NEO-FFI | ||||
| Neuroticism | .17 | −.40 | −.08 | .23 |
| Extraversion | .07 | .42 | .03 | −.16 |
| Openness | −.04 | .26 | .01 | .08 |
| Agreeableness | −.33 | .07 | −.11 | −.18 |
| Conscientiousness | −.19 | .33 | .08 | −.36 |
| MPQ Primary scales | ||||
| Well-being | −.09 | .34 | −.05 | −.10 |
| Social Potency | .15 | .46 | −.03 | −.01 |
| Achievement | −.10 | .27 | .06 | −.05 |
| Social closeness | −.17 | .13 | −.07 | .00 |
| Stress reaction | .24 | −.32 | −.01 | .25 |
| Alienation | .18 | −.18 | .10 | .03 |
| Aggression | .46 | −.19 | .09 | .12 |
| Control | −.22 | .18 | −.03 | −.55 |
| Harm avoidance | −.12 | −.03 | −.05 | −.42 |
| Traditionalism | −.10 | −.02 | .05 | −.05 |
| Absorption | .07 | .14 | .01 | .18 |
| MPQ Higher-order Factors | ||||
| Agentic-PEM | −.04 | .43 | .02 | −.10 |
| Communal-PEM | −.09 | .29 | −.09 | −.04 |
| Negative emotionality | .36 | −.26 | .09 | .16 |
| Constraint | −.20 | .06 | −.02 | −.52 |
Note. N = 593 for the PCL-R factors and from 180 to 380 for the self-report measures of personality. Relations between the PCL-R factors and personality measures were estimated in a structural equation model framework using full information maximum likelihood which allows for missing data. Coefficients in bold and italics are significant at p < .01. EASI = Emotionality Activity Sociability Impulsivity Temperament Survey; NEO-FFI = NEO Five Factor Inventory; MPQ = Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire; PEM = Positive Emotionality.