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Profile of Subclinical Psychopathy in Spanish University Students

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  • Carlos Barbosa-Torres

    (Department of Psychology, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain)

  • Mónica Guerrero-Molina

    (Department of Psychology, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain)

  • Juan Manuel Moreno-Manso

    (Department of Psychology, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain)

  • María Elena García-Baamonde

    (Department of Psychology, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain)

  • Natalia Bueso-Izquierdo

    (Department of Psychology, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain)

Abstract

Psychopaths are portrayed as deceitful, manipulative, domineering and narcissistic; the result of an irregular and irresponsible interpersonal style that harms both the psychopath him/herself and others. Furthermore, psychopathy is frequently associated with both violent and antisocial conduct. However, subclinical psychopaths are known for manifesting this type of profile without committing crimes. The objective of this study is to examine the differences that exist in subclinical psychopathy concerning gender, the number of intimate relationships and the age of the university student. The number of university students participating was 1289. They were given the Integrated/Subclinical Psychopathy Questionnaire (CUPIS). The results show that, in subclinical psychopathy, men present higher scores than women and younger persons have higher scores than older persons. In addition, the scores in psychopathy are higher for students who have had a larger number of intimate relationships. The contributions of this study allow us to determine the profile associated with subclinical psychopathy.

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  • Carlos Barbosa-Torres & Mónica Guerrero-Molina & Juan Manuel Moreno-Manso & María Elena García-Baamonde & Natalia Bueso-Izquierdo, 2022. "Profile of Subclinical Psychopathy in Spanish University Students," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(13), pages 1-9, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:13:p:7607-:d:844547
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