Testing for Sex Differences in the Nomological Network of the Triarchic Model of Psychopathy in Incarcerated Individuals

Abstract The triarchic model of psychopathy conceptualizes variants this clinical condition as expressions three distinct biobehavioral dispositions, termed boldness, meanness, and disinhibition. As a trait-oriented model, the situates within broader nomological network personality psychopathology, has proven useful for characterizing how relates to variables in these domains well biological behavioral variables. current study was first examine sex differences external correlates psychopathic traits described by prison sample. Results were generally consistent with hypotheses: related measures psychopathology patterns that largely across sex, but some notable between males females, disinhibition particular. These included stronger associations substance use problems, self-harm, staff ratings misbehavior among females compared males. Findings from support value understanding similarities incarcerated females.