TY - JOUR
T1 - Using a general model of personality to understand sex differences in the personality disorders
AU - Lynam, Donald R.
AU - Widiger, Thomas A.
PY - 2007/12
Y1 - 2007/12
N2 - In the present study, a general model of personality was used to evaluate sex bias in the personality disorders (PD). This present study compared observed sex differences among the personality disorders (PD) with differences expected based on the Five Factor Model of personality functioning (FFM). Observed sex differences were obtained by meta-analyzing over 30 reports. Expected sex differences were computed using what is known about sex differences in the FFM traits and how these traits relate to the PDs. Agreement between observed and expected sex differences was quite good for eight of ten PDs. For histrionic PD, the obtained sex difference was larger than expected; for schizotypal personality disorder, an expected sex difference was not obtained. Implications of understanding sex differences in terms of the FFM are discussed and suggestions for future research are provided.
AB - In the present study, a general model of personality was used to evaluate sex bias in the personality disorders (PD). This present study compared observed sex differences among the personality disorders (PD) with differences expected based on the Five Factor Model of personality functioning (FFM). Observed sex differences were obtained by meta-analyzing over 30 reports. Expected sex differences were computed using what is known about sex differences in the FFM traits and how these traits relate to the PDs. Agreement between observed and expected sex differences was quite good for eight of ten PDs. For histrionic PD, the obtained sex difference was larger than expected; for schizotypal personality disorder, an expected sex difference was not obtained. Implications of understanding sex differences in terms of the FFM are discussed and suggestions for future research are provided.
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U2 - 10.1521/pedi.2007.21.6.583
DO - 10.1521/pedi.2007.21.6.583
M3 - Article
C2 - 18072861
AN - SCOPUS:37149041433
SN - 0885-579X
VL - 21
SP - 583
EP - 602
JO - Journal of Personality Disorders
JF - Journal of Personality Disorders
IS - 6
ER -
