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Structures of personality and their relevance to psychopathology: II. Further articulation of a comprehensive unified trait structure

Watson, David, Clark, Lee Anna, Chmielewski, Michael·2008·Journal of Personality

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ABSTRACT There is increasing agreement that the current categorical system of personality disorders (PDs) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition ( DSM‐IV ; American Psychiatric Association, 2000) should be replaced by a trait dimensional scheme in DSM‐V . In particular, the consensus appears to be converging on a hierarchical Big Four model. The broad factors that form the apex of this hierarchy are essentially maladaptive variants of the Big Five traits of normal personality, minus Openness. We argue that this Big Four model is incomplete, however, in that it fails to model characteristics related to the “odd or eccentric” Cluster A PDs adequately. We report the results of three studies that examine these odd, eccentric characteristics in relation to basic dimensions of normal and abnormal personality. The results of these studies establish the existence of an Oddity factor that is (a) broader than the Cluster A traits and (b) distinct from Openness and the other Big Five dimensions. Consequently, its addition yields an alternative five‐factor model of personality pathology (considering only abnormal traits) and an expanded, integrated Big Six taxonomy that subsumes both normal and abnormal personality characteristics.

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  • Watson, Clark and Chmielewski [2008] proposed that a fifth factor called Oddity is needed to model traits related to eccentricity.

    “Watson, Clark and Chmielewski [2008] proposed that a fifth factor called Oddity is needed to model traits related to eccentricity.”

    From Personality Psychology and Economics (2011) · cites this paper as Watson, Clark and Chmielewski [2008]

  • In some studies, schizoid characteristics overlap with eccentric and odd behaviour and/or paranoid symptoms, and an additional factor, peculiarity, has been suggested for a six-factor model.

    “In some studies these charac teristics overlap with eccentric and odd behaviour and/or paranoid personality disorder symptoms, and an additional factor, peculiarity, has been suggested to make up a six-fac tor model”

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Authors
Watson, D., Clark, L. A., & Chmielewski, M.
Affiliations
University of Iowa (US)
Corresponding author
Watson, David
Venue
Journal of Personality
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2008-10-29
Volume
76
Issue
6
Pages
1545-1586
ISSN
  • 0022-3506 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-6494
OpenAlex
W1898515047
Cited by
234
References
74
Citations by year
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FWCI
21.19
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Personality (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
Keywords
personality structure, personality disorders, Big Five personality traits, Cluster A personality disorders, openness to experience, psychopathology
MeSH terms
Adult, Community Participation, Emotions, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Humans, Inhibition, Psychological, Iowa, Male, Middle Aged, Models, Psychological, Neurotic Disorders, Personality, Personality Disorders, Personality Inventory, Psychopathology, Students, Universities, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Young Adult

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