The interpersonal circumplex is a model that places interpersonal problems along two axes (communion and agency), resulting in eight theoretically derived patterns. Application of the circumplex to older adults is poorly understood. Subsequently, this study examined relationships between the interpersonal circumplex and personality disorder (PD) features among older adults, since social impairments are core components of PDs. Two models of PDs were examined: the traditional model of 10 PDs and the Alternative Model of PDs (AMPD) with its personality functioning and pathological personality trait features. Older adults (N = 202) completed the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems-Short Circumplex, Coolidge Axis II Inventory, Levels of Personality Functioning Scale-Self-Report, and Personality Inventory for DSM-5. Overlap between the interpersonal circumplex and PD features were detected, but patterns were distinct from prior studies with younger samples. Cluster B and C PD features showed meaningful relationships, whereas Cluster A did not. The circumplex was limited in its relation to the AMPD's personality functioning. The communion component of the circumplex significantly related to the AMPD's pathological trait model, whereas the agency component was limited in its association with pathological traits. Overall, the circumplex meaningfully related to PD features across two different PD models, providing some evidence of validity.

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老年人的社会障碍和人格障碍特征：circumplex 模型的应用

人际循环是一个模型，它沿着两个轴（交流和代理）放置人际问题，从而产生八种理论上的派生模式。对老年人的环形应用知之甚少。随后，这项研究检查了老年人的人际关系环与人格障碍 (PD) 特征之间的关系，因为社会障碍是 PD 的核心组成部分。检验了两种 PD 模型：10 个 PD 的传统模型和具有人格功能和病理人格特征特征的 PD 替代模型 (AMPD)。老年人 ( N  = 202) 完成了人际问题量表 - 短圈、柯立芝轴 II 量表、人格功能水平量表 - 自我报告和人格量表帝斯曼-5。检测到人际圈和 PD 特征之间的重叠，但模式与先前对年轻样本的研究不同。集群 B 和 C PD 特征显示出有意义的关系，而集群 A 没有。该环在与 AMPD 人格功能的关系方面受到限制。环的共融成分与 AMPD 的病理特征模型显着相关，而代理成分与病理特征的关联有限。总体而言，在两个不同的 PD 模型中，环与 PD 特征有意义地相关，提供了一些有效性证据。