The influence of stressful life events, psychopathy, and their interaction on internalizing and externalizing psychopathology.

ABSTRACT: Exposure to stressful life events increases risk for both internalizing and externalizing psychopathology, but less is known about moderators of the association between stressful life events and psychopathology. The present study examined the influence of stressful life events, psychopathy, and their interaction on internalizing and externalizing psychopathology in 3877 individuals from the community. We hypothesized that (1) exposure to stressful life events would be a transdiagnostic risk factor for psychopathology, (2) primary and secondary psychopathy would be differentially associated with internalizing psychopathology, and (3) primary psychopathy would moderate the association between stressful life events and internalizing psychopathology. Confirming existing findings, our results w

SUBMITTER: Eisenbarth H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6428049 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature