Abstract

Adolescent personality assessment measures can aid in the identification of traits that are associated with various types of maladjustment. Externalizing personality pathology traits (e.g., antisocial, borderline, and narcissistic personality disorder features) are particularly relevant for many problematic outcomes, yet measures that assess these traits have not been validated extensively in diverse samples. The present study aimed to examine the properties of measures of externalizing personality pathology traits in a sample of White (n = 184) and Black (n = 99) adolescents participating in a residential program for at-risk youth. The fit of the proposed structure for these measures was tested in the sample as a whole and in each racial group separately. Associations between these measures and the count of disciplinary infractions received while in the program were also tested. Measures were found to have less than optimal fit in this sample, especially among Black adolescents. Suggestions for future research and clinical use of these measures are discussed.

摘要

青少年人格评估措施可以帮助识别与各种类型的适应不良相关的特征。外化人格病理特征（例如，反社会、边缘性和自恋型人格障碍特征）与许多有问题的结果特别相关，但评估这些特征的措施尚未在不同样本中得到广泛验证。本研究旨在检验白人 ( n  = 184) 和黑人 ( n = 184)样本中外化人格病理特征测量的特性 = 99) 参加高危青少年寄宿计划的​​青少年。这些措施的拟议结构的适合性在整个样本和每个种族群体中分别进行了测试。还测试了这些措施与项目期间收到的违纪行为数量之间的关联。发现这些措施在该样本中不太适合，尤其是在黑人青少年中。讨论了这些措施的未来研究和临床使用的建议。