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Cluster C maladaptive personality traits in a general population of adolescents.

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Title: Cluster C maladaptive personality traits in a general population of adolescents.
Authors: Fonseca-Pedrero, Eduardo1,2 (AUTHOR) eduardo.fonseca@unirioja.es, Paino, Mercedes2,3 (AUTHOR), Lemos-Giráldez, Serafín2,3 (AUTHOR), Muñiz, José2,3 (AUTHOR)
Source: Actas Espanolas de Psiquiatria. mar-abr2013, Vol. 41 Issue 2, p97-105. 9p.
Subjects: PERSONALITY disorders, MENTAL health of teenagers, MENTAL health of youth, OBSESSIVE-compulsive disorder, ANXIETY disorders, PSYCHIATRIC research, AGE, GENDER
Abstract (English): Introduction. The prevalence of the Cluster C traits and personality disorders in adolescents has been poorly analyzed. The main goal of this research was to analyze the rate of the Cluster C traits and maladaptive personality patterns in a community sample of adolescents. We also examined the dimensional structure and the influence of sex and age in its phenotypic expression. Method. The sample comprised a total of 1443 participants (48.2% male) with a mean age of 15.92 years (SD = 1.18). We used the Cluster C subscales of the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire-4 + (PDQ-4+). Results. The results showed that the traits of personalities "anxious" or "inhibited" are common among adolescents. As the cut-offs PDQ-4+, 28.3% of the sample showed at least one maladaptive personality pattern of Cluster C. The analysis of the internal structure of the items yielded a onedimensional solution called Inhibited-Anxious personality. We found statistically significant differences by gender in mean scores in the Avoidant subscale and by age in the Dependent subscale. Conclusions. These data yield new clues that improve the understanding of the Cluster C traits and maladaptive patterns of personality in this sector of the population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): Introducción. La prevalencia de los rasgos y los trastornos de la personalidad del Cluster C en adolescentes ha sido escasamente analizada. El objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar la tasa de rasgos y patrones desadaptativos de la personalidad del Cluster C en adolescentes de la población general. También se examinó la estructura dimensional subyacente y la influencia del sexo y la edad en su expresión fenotípica. Método. La muestra la formaron un total de 1443 participantes (48,2% varones) con una edad media de 15,92 años (DT=1,18). Se utilizaron las subescalas del Cluster C del Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire-4+ (PDQ-4+). Resultados. Los resultados mostraron que los rasgos de las personalidades "ansiosas" o "inhibidas" son comunes entre la población adolescente. El 28,3% de la muestra presentaría, según los puntos de corte del PDQ-4+, al menos un patrón desadaptativo de la personalidad del Cluster C. El análisis de la estructura interna de los ítems arrojó una solución esencialmente unidimensional concretada en un factor de personalidad Inhibida-Ansiosa. Se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas en las puntuaciones medias en función del sexo en la subescala Evitativa y en función de la edad en la subescala Dependiente. Conclusiones. Estos datos arrojan nuevas pistas que permiten mejorar la comprensión de los rasgos y los patrones desadaptativos de la personalidad del Cluster C en este sector de la población. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Introduction. The prevalence of the Cluster C traits and personality disorders in adolescents has been poorly analyzed. The main goal of this research was to analyze the rate of the Cluster C traits and maladaptive personality patterns in a community sample of adolescents. We also examined the dimensional structure and the influence of sex and age in its phenotypic expression. Method. The sample comprised a total of 1443 participants (48.2% male) with a mean age of 15.92 years (SD = 1.18). We used the Cluster C subscales of the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire-4 + (PDQ-4+). Results. The results showed that the traits of personalities "anxious" or "inhibited" are common among adolescents. As the cut-offs PDQ-4+, 28.3% of the sample showed at least one maladaptive personality pattern of Cluster C. The analysis of the internal structure of the items yielded a onedimensional solution called Inhibited-Anxious personality. We found statistically significant differences by gender in mean scores in the Avoidant subscale and by age in the Dependent subscale. Conclusions. These data yield new clues that improve the understanding of the Cluster C traits and maladaptive patterns of personality in this sector of the population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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