Schizotypal ambivalence is associated with schizophrenia-spectrum and borderline personality traits in young adults: Converging results from three interview studies
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Thomas R. Kwapil, Associate Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Ambivalence has a longstanding history in schizophrenia-spectrum and borderline personality psychopathology, although it has been largely overlooked in current psychopathology research. The Schizotypal Ambivalence Scale (SAS) provides a brief, psychometrically sound questionnaire for assessing ambivalence characteristic of the schizotypy spectrum. We conducted three interview studies examining associations of the SAS with impairment, schizophrenia-spectrum psychopathology, borderline personality disorder, and mood disorders in independent samples of young adults (n’s = 57, 151, 162). Despite being conducted in different regions with differing designs, results showed good convergence across the three studies. SAS scores were robustly associated with impairment, schizophrenia-spectrum psychopathology and personality traits, and borderline personality traits (typically medium effects). Furthermore, significant associations of the SAS with the interview-outcome measures remained after partialling variance associated with neuroticism. The results support the construct validity of schizotypal ambivalence and the SAS. Recommendations for future study are provided.
Schizotypal ambivalence is associated with schizophrenia-spectrum and borderline personality traits in young adults: Converging results from three interview studies
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Journal of Research in Personality, 101
- Language: English
- Date: 2022
- Keywords
- Schizophrenia-spectrum, Schizotypy, Schizotypal ambivalence, Personality disorders