Table 3.
Relations between MPQ-Based Triarchic Subscales and Interview/Self-Report Measures of Psychopathy and Antisocial-Externalizing Tendencies in Incarcerated Male Participants
| MPQ-Tri Scale | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boldness r (β) |
Meanness r (β) |
Disinhibition r (β) |
Multiple R (R2) |
|
| Psychopathy Checklist Revised (PCL-R; n = 240) | ||||
| PCL-R Total Score | .12 (.13) | .35 (.27) | .28 (.14) | .39 (.15) |
| PCL-R Factor 1 | .23 (.22) | .22 (.23) | .09 (−.03) | .32 (.10) |
| Interpersonal Facet | .33 (.34) | .10 (.07) | .05 (.04) | .35 (.12) |
| Affective Facet | .09 (.08) | .30 (.30) | .14 (−.02) | .31 (.10) |
| PCL-R Factor 2 | .03 (.04) | .38 (.24) | .38 (.24) | .43 (.18) |
| Impulsive/Irresponsible Facet | .08 (.12) | .32 (.11) | .41 (.36) | .44 (.19) |
| Antisocial Facet | −.02 (−.02) | .35 (.32) | .24 (.05) | .36 (.13) |
| DSM-IV Antisocial Personality Disorder (n = 115) | ||||
| Total Symptoms | .10 (.10) | .40 (.34) | .29 (.10) | .42 (.18) |
| Child Conduct Disorder Symptoms | .17 (.17) | .36 (.34) | .21 (.03) | .40 (.16) |
| Adult Antisocial Behavior Symptoms | −.03 (−.02) | .34 (.25) | .31 (.16) | .37 (.14) |
| Aggressive acts coded from interview/files (n = 236) | ||||
| Number of Fights (Childhood) | .07 (.07) | .31 (.29) | .19 (.03) | .31 (.10) |
| Number of Fights (Adulthood) | .12 (.11) | .38 (.36) | .21 (.02) | .39 (.15) |
| Number of Violent Charges | −.06 (−.08) | .18 (.33) | .11 (−.08) | .29 (.08) |
| Substance Use Problems | ||||
| Alcohol Dependence Scale (ADS; n = 111) | −.13 (−.13) | .29 (.22) | .38 (.31) | .42 (.18) |
| Short Drug Abuse Screening Test (SDAST; n = 228) | .02 (.05) | .24 (.08) | .32 (.28) | .33 (.11) |
| CPI Socialization Scale (So; n = 170) | .11 (.06) | −.50 (−.26) | −.58 (−.42) | .61 (.37) |
| Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI; n = 74) | ||||
| Total Score | .71 (.72) | .17 (.17) | .03 (.04) | .73 (.53) |
| Authority | .66 (.67) | .03 (.05) | −.08 (.00) | .67 (.45) |
| Superiority | .51 (.50) | −.04 (.03) | −.17 (−.12) | .52 (.27) |
| Vanity | .49 (.45) | .02 (.19) | −.26 (−.29) | .55 (.30) |
| Self Sufficiency | .30 (.29) | .01 (.04) | −.07 (−.05) | .30 (.09) |
| Entitlement | .32 (.32) | .31 (.34) | .10 (−.04) | .45 (.20) |
| Exploitativeness | .22 (.26) | .29 (.16) | .30 (.25) | .42 (.18) |
| Exhibitionism | .60 (.65) | .20 (.04) | .25 (.32) | .69 (.48) |
| Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS; n = 166) | ||||
| Total Score | .39 (.43) | .10 (−.07) | .17 (.27) | .46 (.21) |
| Thrill & Adventure Seeking | .43 (.44) | −.11 (−.15) | −.07 (.08) | .45 (.20) |
| Experience Seeking | .35 (.37) | −.03 (−.10) | .02 (.13) | .37 (.14) |
| Boredom Susceptibility | .23 (.27) | .31 (.15) | .33 (.28) | .45 (.20) |
| Disinhibition | .32 (.36) | .32 (.15) | .34 (.31) | .52 (.27) |
Note. Sample sizes differ as indicated by measure, reflecting available participant data for each. Bold font entries denote r /β values ≥ .20 that are significant at p <.005. Zero-order correlations (r) reflect bivariate associations for each MPQ-Triarchic (MPQ-Tri) scale with criterion measure. To quantify distinct contributions of each of the MPQ-Tri scales (Boldness, Meanness, Disinhibition) to prediction of criterion measures after controlling for their shared variance, standardized regression coefficients (β) from regression models incorporating all three MPQ-Tri subscales as predictors are presented alongside zero-order correlations; the multiple regression coefficient (R) and squared value of this coefficient (R2) are also presented for each of these models. MPQ = Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire; PCL-R = Psychopathy Checklist-Revised; CPI = California Psychological Inventory; ADS = Alcohol Dependence Scale; SDAST = Short Drug Abuse Screening Test. Not all participants completed all interviews and self-report measures due to the nature of the sample. Therefore, subject number for each measure is reported in the table.