title: Factorial structure of pathological personality as evaluated by peers.
abstract: This study explored how individuals apply features of personality disorders (PDs) to peers. Members of groups nominated peers who exhibited symptoms for each of the 10 PDs in the DSM-IV. Data were gathered in 2 samples: 1st-year college students (n = 1,440) and Air Force recruits (n = 2,075). The peer method reliably identified group members exhibiting specific PD features. Factor analyses identified a clearly interpretable structure relevant to the pathological personality constructs being assessed. The structure replicated well across samples and showed expected relationships to broader models of normal personality. However, cross-method correlations of factor scores were only moderate, suggesting that peer reports are reliably different from self-reports regarding the presence of pathological personality traits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22904-4400, USA.
authors.forename: Cannon
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Turkheimer
authors.forename: Thomas F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Oltmanns
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010379:Peer Group; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010555:Personality Inventory; D015995:Prevalence; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012647:Self-Assessment