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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Psychol Assess. 2014 Jan 20;26(2):447–461. doi: 10.1037/a0035665

Table 5.

Relations between PPI-Triarchic Scales and Measures of Personality, Abuse, Intelligence, and Education in Forensic Participants (N = 1,341): Correlations and Regression Coefficients

PPI-Boldness PPI-Meanness PPI-Disinhibition Multiple R

r/β r/β r/β
Barratt Impulsivity Scale
 BIS-11 Total Score .26/.11 .31/.06 .71/.66 .72
BIS/BAS
 BIS Scale Score .44/.39 .18/.26 .20/.21 .51
 BAS Reward .08/.10 .11/.14 .00/.07 .15
 BAS Drive .20/.24 .21/.16 .15/.15 .32
 BAS Fun-Seeking .15/.25 .19/.04 .36/.40 .44
Harm Avoidance
 Harm Avoidance Total Score .30/.36 .18/−.08 .21/.26 .42
Self-Reported Abuse History
 CATS Total Score −.10/−.03 .07/−.04 .28/.29 .29
 CATS Neglect Scale Score .11/−.04 .05/−.06 .28/.30 .29
 CATS Sexual Abuse Scale Score −.01/.03 −.01/−.07 .14/.17 .16
 CATS Punishment Scale Score −.06/−.02 .07/.01 .18/.17 .18
Dissociative Experiences
 DES Total Score .14/−.07 .12/.01 .32/.29 .32
Intelligence and Education
 QuickTest IQ .17/.18 −.03/−.04 −.03/.02 .18
 Highest Level of Education (File) .12/.10 −.07/−.03 .13/−.09 .16
 Highest Level of Education (Self-Report) .14/.11 −.09/−.04 .16/.11 .19

Note. Shaded entries denote hypothesized relationships. Bolded coefficients are significant at the p<.001 level. Zero-order correlations (r) reflect bivariate correlations for each PPI-Triarchic subscale score and criterion measure. Standardized regression coefficients (β) are from regression models incorporating all three PPI-Triarchic scales as predictors of criterion variables. Model R = Multiple R from these regression models. PPI = Psychopathic Personality Inventory; BIS-11 = Barratt Impulsivity Scale-11; BIS/BAS = Behavioral Inhibition System/Behavioral Activation System; CATS = Child Abuse and Trauma Scale; DES = Dissociative Experiences Scale