Exploring the Relations of Psychopathic and Narcissistic Personality Traits to Military Experiences in National Guard Personnel
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2020
Department
Psychology
Abstract
Life experiences and interpersonal relationships constitute risk or resilience factors in the development of psychopathology among National Guard (NG) personnel. Psychopathy and narcissism are related to these factors in civilians and may predispose NG personnel to certain experiences or influence their responses to these experiences. This study explored the relationship between psychopathic and narcissistic traits with pre-and post-deployment experiences, as well as military experiences on deployment among NG personnel (n = 504). All pathological traits were associated with poorer social support during and post-deployment and more negative relationships (e.g., bullying) within the military unit, while antisocial psychopathic traits were associated with experiencing stressful life events and having a greater number of combat experiences in a combat-exposed subsample (n = 254). Findings clarify the association of pathological traits to stress-related pathology and elucidate how psychopathy and narcissism relate to experiences of NG personnel.
Publication Title
Personality and Individual Differences
First Page
1
Last Page
9
Recommended Citation
Preston, O. C.,
Butterworth, S. E.,
Khazem, L. R.,
Houtsma, C.,
Anestis, M. D.,
Green, B. A.,
Anestis, J. C.
(2020). Exploring the Relations of Psychopathic and Narcissistic Personality Traits to Military Experiences in National Guard Personnel. Personality and Individual Differences, 1-9.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/16513