Brief assessment of the triarchic model of psychopathy
Evaluating the short TriPM scales with exploratory graph analysis and item response theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21623918 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul J Silvia (0000-0003-4597-328X, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, corresponding author), Meriel I Burnett (0009-0007-6640-1834, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Current Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1046-1310 • E-ISSN: 1936-4733 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12144-026-09211-5 |
| OpenAlex | W7131639299 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 45 |
The Triarchic model, a leading integrative framework for psychopathy, proposes three core traits: boldness, disinhibition, and meanness. Recent work has proposed a short, 15-item form of the 58-item TriPM, a widely used self-report instrument. The present research evaluated the psychometric features of this Short TriPM in a sample of adults ( n = 1151) using exploratory graph analysis and item response theory. Overall, the Short TriPM had many strengths, including strong support for the three-factor structure, good internal consistency, strong item fit, and essentially no gender-based differential item functioning. Correlations with HEXACO and Dark Tetrad traits in a subset of the sample ( n = 530) resembled past findings with the full scale. Overall, the Short TriPM appears to be a promising option for when survey length is constrained
Differential item functioning · Exploratory analysis · Graph · Item response theory · Power graph analysis · Tetrad · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |