The Personality Inventory for DSM-5–Brief Form: An Examination of Internal Consistency, Factor Structure, and Relationship to Aggression in an Incarcerated Offender Sample

Abstract

This study evaluated the internal consistency and factor structure of the Personality Inventory for DSM-5–Brief Form (PID-5-BF), and its relationship to aggression in 438 incarcerated Australian male offenders. Results provide support for the internal consistency and five-factor and bifactor structure of the PID-5-BF. The PID-5-BF total score, as well as the domains of Antagonism, Disinhibition, and Negative Affect (low), demonstrated significant relationships with aggression. These results provide preliminary support for the psychometric properties of the PID-5-BF within prison settings, and suggest that a PID-5-BF assessment may be useful within forensic settings to screen for broad maladaptive personality characteristics that are indicative of a greater propensity for aggressive behavior.

Anger and aggression research: A bibliometric analysis from 2012 to 2022

“…[21] It is a guide manual for diagnosing mental disorders commonly used in the United States and other countries, including China. In diagnostic and statistical manuals of mental disorders, disorders related to anger or aggression have been included and frequently used to diagnose related diseases [22,23] (Table 6).…”

Analysis of the interaction between personality dysfunction and traits in the statistical prediction of physical aggression: Results from outpatient and community samples

“…With regard to personality traits, it is not clear which domains will predict aggression, as some inconsistencies exist in the literature. Dunne et al (2018) found no significant trait predictors, but their group subsequently reported (Dunne et al, 2021) that AMPD Antagonism, Disinhibition, and Negative Affectivity (low) were predictive of aggression, using a shorter Criterion B instrument. Sleep et al (2018) reported the exact same significant predictors, except for AMPD Negative Affectivity (high).…”

“…Specifically, it was reported that the Criterion A total score predicted different types of intimate partner violence (IPV) . Other studies identified how personality traits predict aggression (Dunne et al, 2018;Dunne et al, 2021;Sleep et al, 2018) and IPV (Dowgwillo et al, 2016;Munro & Sellbom, 2020). However, to the best of our knowledge, no published study has focused on the interplay between personality dysfunction and traits in the statistical prediction of physical aggression, that is, whether the two might interact.…”

The alternative model for personality disorders and violence risk: Where are we now? Where are we going?

“…Although there were significant partial correlations between aggression and four of the PID-5 facets (callousness, hostility, impulsivity, and risk taking), only PID-5 hostility and risk taking remained significant in the regression model (Dunne et al, 2018). A larger study of male Australian inmates (Dunne et al, 2021) tested the 25-item PID–5–Brief Form (PID-5-BF; Krueger et al, 2013) with self-reported aggression. The PID-5-BF antagonism and disinhibition domains positively predicted aggression, and the negative affect domain weakly and negatively predicted aggression (Dunne et al, 2021).…”

“…A larger study of male Australian inmates (Dunne et al, 2021) tested the 25-item PID–5–Brief Form (PID-5-BF; Krueger et al, 2013) with self-reported aggression. The PID-5-BF antagonism and disinhibition domains positively predicted aggression, and the negative affect domain weakly and negatively predicted aggression (Dunne et al, 2021). The Personality Inventory for DSM-5 Forensic Faceted Brief Form (PID-5-FFBF; Niemeyer et al, 2022) was developed for use in forensic samples.…”