Psychopathic Traits in Individualist and Collectivist Cultures: AComparison in a North American and Asian Sample Öffentlichkeit

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Abstract Psychopathic Traits in Individualist and Collectivist Cultures: A Comparison in a North American and Asian Sample By Erin Collier Edwards Potential cross-cultural differences in the expression of psychopathic personality traits were investigated in a group of Caucasian American (n=559), Asian international (n=78), and International (n=128) students in Georgia. Convenience sampling was used to recruit students to fill out an online survey consisting of self-report measures of personality, attitudes, and behavior. Psychopathic personality traits were assessed by the Psychopathic Personality Inventory (Lilienfeld, 1990) and Levenson's Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (Levenson & Fitzpatrick, 1995). Asian international and International students reported higher levels of psychopathy, particularly PPI Factor 2 attributes, than Caucasian American students. Although higher levels of psychopathy were related to higher levels of individualism across all three groups, PPI Factor 2 traits were positively related to individualism only among Asian international students. Measures of psychopathy were positively related to somatization and alcohol abuse only among Caucasian American students. Such differences warrant further investigation in studies better able to address methodological concerns inherent in the cross-cultural study of personality.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction and Literature Review...............................................................1

Method..................................................................................................19

Results..................................................................................................36

Discussion.............................................................................................55

Appendix...............................................................................................65

Table 1.................................................................................................65

Table 2.................................................................................................66

Table 3.................................................................................................67

Table 4.................................................................................................68

Figure 1................................................................................................69

References............................................................................................70

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School	Laney Graduate School
Department	Psychology
Degree	MA
Submission	Dissertation
Language	English
Research Field	Psychology, Clinical
Stichwort	psychopathic personality traits Asian international Psychopathic Personality Inventory Caucasian cross-cultural differences individualism collectivism
Committee Chair / Thesis Advisor	Lilienfeld, Scott O, Emory University
Committee Members	De Waal, Frans B M, Emory University Brennan, Patricia, Emory University

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