Reduced endorsement of specific moral foundations in incarcerated adult women with elevated psychopathic traits.

ABSTRACT: Previous studies have associated adult men with elevated psychopathic traits with reduced endorsement of certain moral foundations measured with the Moral Foundations Questionnaire (MFQ), including Harm/Care (measuring one's concern for protecting individuals from harm) and Fairness/Reciprocity (measuring one's concern for the rights of individuals). However, it is not known whether such results extrapolate to women with elevated levels of psychopathic traits. Here, we examined the relationship between endorsement of moral foundations (assessed via the MFQ) and psychopathy scores (assessed via the Psychopathy Checklist - Revised [PCL-R]) in a sample of 299 incarcerated adult women. Consistent with hypotheses, higher PCL-R total scores were associated with reduced endorsement of MFQ Harm/Ca

SUBMITTER: Irvin-Vitela MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8276858 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature