Abstract
AIM: This study investigated the prevalence and factorial structure of personality disorder features in the general community measured with the self-report form of the Standardized Assessment of Personality - Abbreviated Scale (SAPAS-SR).
METHOD: SAPAS-SR was administered to a Danish national community sample (N = 50,326; 53% women). The hierarchical latent structure was examined using exploratory factor analyses (EFA) for one to three levels.
RESULTS: We found that 11.3% of the community sample fulfilled the estimated screening criteria for a personality disorder, which was slightly higher for woman and younger people. As hypothesized, a two-factor model corresponded to aspects of self (e.g., being a worrier) and others (e.g., having difficulty making and keeping friends), whereas a three-factor model corresponded to trait domains of negative affectivity, detachment, and externalization.
CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that personality disorder features play a significant role for at least one out of ten individuals in the Danish general community. Such features are primarily organized in a pattern of self- and interpersonal functioning, which is consistent with the conceptualization of core personality dysfunction in the DSM-5 Alternative Model of Personality Disorders and the ICD-11 Classification of Personality Disorders. � 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Sider (fra-til) | 175-185 |
Antal sider | 11 |
Tidsskrift | Personality and Mental Health |
Vol/bind | 14 |
Udgave nummer | 2 |
Tidlig onlinedato | 24 nov. 2019 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - maj 2020 |