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  • Psychiatry
  • Developmental Science

Background:

  • Categorical diagnostic systems have limitations in capturing the complexity of psychopathology.
  • A general psychopathology factor (p-factor) is proposed as a transdiagnostic dimension.
  • Adolescence is a critical period for psychopathology due to developmental changes and vulnerability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the structural characteristics of the p-factor in adolescents.
  • To investigate the association between the p-factor and emerging personality pathology.
  • To understand the role of self and interpersonal dimensions in adolescent psychopathology.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a sample of 1366 cisgender adolescents.
  • Employed Bifactor Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling to analyze the p-factor structure.
  • Assessed the relationship between the p-factor and personality pathology, focusing on self and interpersonal domains.

Main Results:

  • The p-factor was defined by negative affectivity, emotional dysregulation, and behavioral problems.
  • Difficulties in self-related and interpersonal dimensions were linked to higher general psychopathology.
  • Positive peer relationships showed a potential protective association with the p-factor.

Conclusions:

  • The p-factor is relevant for understanding general psychological maladjustment in adolescents.
  • The p-factor integrates both externalizing and internalizing symptoms.
  • A model incorporating self and interpersonal dimensions is crucial for understanding adolescent psychopathology.