To examine the association between overall psychopathy and specific psychopathy facets with suicide risk among violently injured adults.
Approach:
Key Findings:
Total psychopathy was positively associated with suicide risk after controlling for confounding variables.
Only the Lifestyle facet of psychopathy was a significant independent predictor of suicide risk.
Sex did not moderate the associations between psychopathy and suicide risk.
Interpretation:
Total psychopathy was positively associated with suicide risk, particularly through the Lifestyle facet, which was identified as a significant independent predictor.
Limitations:
The study's sample was limited to violently injured adults, which may not generalize to other populations.
The cross-sectional design limits causal inferences regarding the relationship between psychopathy and suicide risk.
Conclusion:
The study highlights the importance of examining psychopathy as a multidimensional construct in relation to suicide risk.
