Comparisons of schizotypal traits across 12 countries: Results from the International Consortium for Schizotypy Research.
Journal: Schizophrenia research
Volume: 199
Issue:
Year of Publication: 2019
Affiliated Institutions:
Department of Educational Sciences, University of La Rioja, Spain; Centro de Investigación en Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Oviedo, Spain. Electronic address: eduardo.fonseca@unirioja.es.
Neuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, CAS key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijng, China.
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Geneva, Switzerland; Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, UK.
Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA.
Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Canada.
School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.
Department of Psychology, University of Otago, New Zealand.
Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA.
Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.
Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, USA.
Departments of Criminology, Psychiatry, and Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Department of Psychiatry, Lenox Hill Hospital, USA.
Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, USA.
Department of Psychology, Ohio University, USA.
Centro de Investigación en Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Oviedo, Spain; Department of Psychology, University of Oviedo, Spain.
Department of Educational Sciences, University of La Rioja, Spain.
Department of Psychology, University of La Laguna, Spain.
Department of Psychology, University of Crete, Rethymno, Crete, Greece.
Genneruxi Medical Center, Cagliari, Italy.
Department of Psychology, Southern Methodist University, USA.
Department of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; NORMENT - Norwegian Center of Excellence for Mental Disorders Research, University of Oslo, Norway; Psychology and Neuroscience of Cognition Research Unit, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Psychiatry Department, University Hospital of Monastir Monastir, Tunisia.
Macquarie Centre for Cognitive Science, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
Department of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Psychology and Neuroscience of Cognition Research Unit, Cognitive Psychopathology Unit, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Centre for Clinical Research in Neuropsychiatry, Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Abstract summary
Schizotypal traits are expressions of underlying vulnerability to psychotic disorders which have a potential impact on mental health status, neurocognition, quality of life, and daily functioning. To date, little research has examined epidemiologic landscape of schizotypal traits at the cross-national level. Our aim was to study the expression of schizotypal traits by sex, age, and country in a combined sample gathered from 12 countries.A total of 27,001 participants completed the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire (SPQ). The mean age of participants was 22.12 (SD=6.28); 37.5% (n=10,126) were males.Schizotypal traits varied according to sex, age, and country. Females scored higher than males in the positive dimension, whereas males scored higher in the disorganization dimension. By age, a significant decrease in the positive schizotypal traits was observed. Epidemiological expression of schizotypal traits varied by country. Moreover, several interactions by sex, age, and country were found.This pattern is similar to those found in patients with psychosis and psychotic-like experiences. These findings provide new insights and the opportunity to explore the phenotypic expression of schizotypal traits at cross-national level.
Authors & Co-authors:
Fonseca-Pedrero Eduardo E
Chan Raymond C K RCK
Debbané Martin M
Cicero David D
Zhang Lisa C LC
Brenner Colleen C
Barkus Emma E
Linscott Richard J RJ
Kwapil Thomas T
Barrantes-Vidal Neus N
Cohen Alex A
Raine Adrian A
Compton Michael T MT
Tone Erin B EB
Suhr Julie J
Muñiz José J
de Albéniz Alicia Pérez AP
Fumero Axit A
Giakoumaki Stella S
Tsaousis Ioannis I
Preti Antonio A
Chmielewski Michael M
Laloyaux Julien J
Mechri Anwar A
Lahmar Mohamed Aymen MA
Wuthrich Viviana V
Larøi Frank F
Badcock Johanna C JC
Jablensky Assen A
Ortuño-Sierra Javier J
Study Outcome
Source Link: Visit source