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Maladaptive personality functioning within the big five and the five-factor model.

Linda Anne Coker1, Douglas B Samuel, Thomas A Widiger

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0044, USA.

Journal of Personality Disorders
|December 20, 2002
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This study explored socially undesirable traits within the Five-Factor Model (FFM) of personality. Findings reveal how these traits map onto maladaptive personality functioning, informing FFM applications.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Personality Science
  • Lexical Studies

Background:

  • The Five-Factor Model (FFM) is a prominent framework for personality functioning, derived from lexical studies.
  • Previous research extensively links the FFM to personality disorder symptomatology.
  • However, no lexical study has specifically examined the representation of maladaptive personality functioning within language.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a lexical study of maladaptive personality functioning.
  • To identify the distribution of socially undesirable trait terms within the Big Five personality dimensions.
  • To compare these lexical findings with existing FFM-based personality disorder measures.

Main Methods:

  • Lexical analysis of trait terms in the English language.

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  • Categorization of socially undesirable terms according to the Big Five dimensions.
  • Comparative analysis with established FFM personality disorder measures.

    • Main Results:

    • Socially undesirable trait terms were identified and mapped across the poles of the Big Five.
    • The distribution of these terms showed specific patterns related to maladaptive functioning.
    • Comparisons revealed consistencies and potential discrepancies with FFM personality disorder measures.

    Conclusions:

    • The study provides a lexical foundation for understanding maladaptive personality functioning within the FFM.
    • Results have implications for refining the FFM of personality disorders.
    • The findings suggest avenues for improving FFM-based assessments of maladaptive personality traits.