An examination of the Triarchic Model of psychopathy's nomological network: A meta-analytic review.
Level 1 - systematic review of randomized trials
Meta-analysis graded Level 1 by design analogy, not clinical CEBM.
PubMed 31078055 · doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2019.04.005
What was done
The authors performed a meta-analytic review evaluating the nomological network of the Triarchic Model of Psychopathy. They analyzed the associations of Boldness, Meanness, and Disinhibition with other psychopathy measures, pathological traits, externalizing outcomes, and markers of adaptive functioning.
What was found
The abstract reports no numerical values, effect sizes, sample sizes, or study counts. Meanness and Disinhibition showed robust convergent and criterion validity with other psychopathy models, pathological traits, and externalizing outcomes, but had limited discriminant validity between themselves. Boldness demonstrated weak relationships with maladaptive outcomes and central psychopathy criteria, and showed its strongest associations with markers of adaptive functioning.
Why it matters
This review clarifies the empirical validity of the Triarchic Model, showing that while Meanness and Disinhibition capture psychopathic deviance, Boldness largely reflects adaptive traits.
Limits
The abstract provides no quantitative data, effect size estimates, sample size, or number of included studies. As a meta-analysis of psychological personality measures, findings depend on underlying correlational and self-report studies.
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