The interplay between identity and personality pathology in emerging adults: A 7-year cross-lagged study / Ruth VAN DER HALLEN ; Guus SMEETS ; Peter PRINZIE in Development and Psychopathology, 37-4 (October 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inDevelopment and Psychopathology > 37-4 (October 2025) . - p.2111-2125 Titre : The interplay between identity and personality pathology in emerging adults: A 7-year cross-lagged study Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Ruth VAN DER HALLEN, Auteur ; Guus SMEETS, Auteur ; Peter PRINZIE, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2111-2125 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Alternative Model of Personality Disorders  Dimensions of Identity Development Scale  Personality Inventory for DSM-5  emerging adulthood  identity  personality pathology Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Personality pathology is hypothesized to be an important factor in shaping identity, yet longitudinal evidence linking dimensional measures of identity and personality pathology remains scarce. To address this knowledge gap and shed light on the reciprocal dynamics proposed by the alternative model of personality disorder, we conducted a comprehensive seven-year study involving 372 emerging adults from a community sample (MageT1 = 21.98 years, SDT1 = 1.13; 57% females). Pathological personality traits were assessed using the short form of the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5 SF) while identity was assessed with the Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS). Cross-lagged analyses in Mplus revealed that personality pathology consistently predicts subsequent different levels of identity seven years later, whereas only one significant pathway from identity to personality pathology was found. Notably, negative affectivity and detachment emerge as the most influential pathological personality trait, whereas no significant effects were found for disinhibition and psychoticism. In summary, our study uncovered compelling longitudinal associations that underscore the pivotal role of pathological personality traits in the development of identity. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S095457942400169X Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=567 [article] The interplay between identity and personality pathology in emerging adults: A 7-year cross-lagged study [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Ruth VAN DER HALLEN, Auteur ; Guus SMEETS, Auteur ; Peter PRINZIE, Auteur . - p.2111-2125. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Development and Psychopathology > 37-4 (October 2025) . - p.2111-2125 Mots-clés : Alternative Model of Personality Disorders  Dimensions of Identity Development Scale  Personality Inventory for DSM-5  emerging adulthood  identity  personality pathology Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Personality pathology is hypothesized to be an important factor in shaping identity, yet longitudinal evidence linking dimensional measures of identity and personality pathology remains scarce. To address this knowledge gap and shed light on the reciprocal dynamics proposed by the alternative model of personality disorder, we conducted a comprehensive seven-year study involving 372 emerging adults from a community sample (MageT1 = 21.98 years, SDT1 = 1.13; 57% females). Pathological personality traits were assessed using the short form of the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5 SF) while identity was assessed with the Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS). Cross-lagged analyses in Mplus revealed that personality pathology consistently predicts subsequent different levels of identity seven years later, whereas only one significant pathway from identity to personality pathology was found. Notably, negative affectivity and detachment emerge as the most influential pathological personality trait, whereas no significant effects were found for disinhibition and psychoticism. In summary, our study uncovered compelling longitudinal associations that underscore the pivotal role of pathological personality traits in the development of identity. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S095457942400169X Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=567

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