Title page for ETD etd-07202010-225734

Type of Document

Thesis

Author

Gummelt, Haley D'Ann

Author's Email Address

gummelt@psy.fsu.edu

URN

etd-07202010-225734

Title

Successful Psychopaths: Investigating the Relationship between Psychopathy, Protective Factors, and Antisocial Behavior

Degree

Master of Science

Department

Psychology, Department of

Advisory Committee

Advisor Name	Title
Alan Lang	University Representative

Keywords

Antisocial Behavior
Protective Factors
Psychopathy

Date of Defense

2010-06-14

Availability

unrestricted

Abstract

Psychopathy was originally defined in terms of emotional-interpersonal deficits and personality characteristics (Cleckley, 1941). However, some researchers also include antisocial behavior in their conceptualization of psychopathy (Hare, 1996a). It is hypothesized that noncriminals can possess the underlying personality traits of psychopathy, even if they do not demonstrate the antisocial deviance that some researchers believe is a core component of the construct. Using a sample of 135 undergraduates, this study uses the Fearless Dominance (FD) and Self-Centered Impulsivity (SC) factors of the Psychopathic Personality Inventory – Revised (PPI-R; Lilienfeld & Widows, 2005) to predict whether protective factors can moderate the relationship between psychopathy and antisocial behavior. Correlations show that FD is not correlated with antisocial behavior and is negatively correlated with some protective factors, whereas SC is correlated with antisocial behavior. Multiple regression analyses indicated that the relationship between SC and antisocial behavior is moderated by Personal Resources, such that Personal Resources can reduce the amount of antisocial behavior in which an individual engages.

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