Defining the p-Factor: An Empirical Test of Five Leading Theories

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<p>Background: Despite statistical evidence of a general factor of psychopathology (i.e., p-factor), there is little agreement about what the p-factor represents. Researchers have proposed five theories: dispositional negative emotionality (neuroticism), impulsive responsivity to emotions (impulsivity), thought dysfunction, low cognitive functioning, and impairment. These theories have primarily been inferred from...

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• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
• Factor Analysis, Statistical
• Mental Disorders
• Phenotype
• Psychopathology

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aefda10b-39af-5de1-acf6-aaa4d1c46263

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10.31234/osf.io/bszt4