An exploratory study of the relations between psychopathic traits and depressive symptoms in a non-clinical sample of adolescents |
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| Institution: | 1. Unitat d''Epidemiologia i de Diagnòstic en Psicopatologia del Desenvolupament, Spain;2. Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut, Spain;3. Departament de Psicobiologia i Metodologia de les Ciències de la Salut, Spain;4. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain;1. Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 80 Workman Way Room 5218, Toronto, Ontario M6J 1H4, Canada;2. Molecular Brain Science Department, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;3. Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;4. Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;5. Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;6. Postgraduate Medical Education, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;1. School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China;2. Department of Psychology, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China;1. Department of Clinical Psychology, Radboud University Nijmegen, De Kluyskamp 1002, 6545 JD Nijmegen, The Netherlands;2. Department of Clinical Psychology, Radboud University Nijmegen, Room: A.07.04B, Montessorilaan 3, 6525 HR Nijmegen, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | Empirical evidence suggests an association between psychopathic traits, depressive symptoms and delinquent behavior in community samples of adolescents. In this study, a sample of 243 high school students completed questionnaires assessing depressive symptoms and psychopathic traits (callousness and narcissistic traits). There were significant positive correlations between depressive symptoms, callousness and narcissistic traits. Narcissistic traits appeared to be a mediator between depressive mood and callousness while depressive mood was the main predictor of impulsivity/poor behavioral control. These findings are consistent with the hypothesis that impulsivity/poor behavioral control, callous and narcissistic traits are defenses against depressed mood. Narcissistic defenses may prepare the development of callousness. There might be a developmental process from depressive symptoms to psychopathic traits and behavior problems in adolescents. |
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