Psychopathy and risk taking: Examining the role of risk perception

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作者
Hosker-Field, Ashley M. [1 ]
Molnar, Danielle S. [1 ,2 ]
Book, Angela S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Brock Univ, Dept Psychol, St Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada
[2] SUNY Buffalo, Res Inst Addict, Buffalo, NY 14260 USA
关键词
Psychopathy; Risk perception; Risk-taking; SENSATION-SEEKING; CRIMINAL PSYCHOPATH; MECHANICAL TURK; SEXUAL-BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE USE; PERSONALITY; IMPULSIVITY; SCALE; ASSOCIATIONS; TEMPERAMENT;
D O I
10.1016/j.paid.2015.11.059
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Our work tested associations among psychopathy, risk perception, and risk-taking in multiple contexts using the four-factor model of psychopathy and the Risk-Return Framework of Risky Choice. Study 1 examined direct associations between the four psychopathy factors (i.e., callous affect, interpersonal manipulation, erratic lifestyle, and antisocial behavior) and ethical, financial, health/safety, recreational, and social risk-taking in a sample of undergraduate students. Results showed that erratic lifestyle psychopathy traits (i.e., impulsivity, irresponsibility, and sensation seeking) were linked with risk-taking behavior in all domains. Psychopathic traits were most consistently associated with risk-taking within the ethical domain. Study 2 replicated and extended Study 1 by addressing the role of risk perception in the link between psychopathy and risk-taking. Results concerning direct associations between psychopathy and risk-taking generally mirrored those found in Study 1. Callous affect and interpersonal manipulation were indirectly associated with greater ethical risk-taking via lower risk perception. Erratic lifestyle was indirectly associated with greater health/safety and recreational risk-taking via lower risk perception. Overall, risk perception appears to be one explanatory pathway linking psychopathic traits to engagement in risk-related behavior. Results are discussed in relation to the Dual Pathway and Triarchic models of psychopathy. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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