PREDICTING CLUSTER B PERSONALITY DISORDER ACCORDING TO FIVE FACTOR ALTERNATIVE MODELS ZUCKERMAN- KUHLMAN AND EGO STRENGTH

Abstract

 Background& Aims:Due to the wide range of personality disorders and as well as alternative model DSM-5 for personality disorders, this study aimed to cluster B personality disorder according to five factor alternative models Zuckerman- Kuhlman and ego strength.

Method:The study population is included all students of University of MohegheghArdabili in 2015(N=14000). A descriptive correlational study in which 150 subjects were selected by stratified random sampling and responded to Millon clinical multiaxial inventory-3 (MCMI) and Zuckerman-Kuhlman personality questionnaire and Psychosocial Inventory of Ego Strengths. The data were analyzed with Pearson correlation coefficient and simultaneous regression.         

Findings:Regression analysis showed that elements of aggression-hostility directly  and activity of Zuckerman alternative model inversely can predict antisocial personality disorder, elements of impulsive sensations seeking, aggression-hostility and neuroticism-anxiety of Zuckerman alternative model directly and ego strength inversely can predict borderline personality disorder, element of sociability of Zuckerman alternative model directly can predict histrionic personality disorder and elements of impulsive sensations seeking and activity directly and neuroticism-anxiety of Zuckerman alternative model inversely can predict narcissistic personality disorder.

Conclusion:Findings of this research could be the first step to understanding the usefulness of the Zuckerman-Kuhlman five alternative model and ego strength by specialists in understanding cluster B personality disorders.