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Table 7 Multivariate Regression Analyses Predicting Psychopathic Personality Inventory-Revised Scales and Factors from the Five Factor Model: US & Egyptian Sample

From: Self-reported psychopathy in the Middle East: a cross-national comparison across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United States

Total

ME

RN

BE

CN

SOI

F

STI

SCI

FD

C

 

β

β

β

β

β

β

β

β

β

β

β

 

US Sample: N = 786

Step 1: Gender

-.26*

-.16*

-.13*

-.07

-.10*

.06

-.27*

-.28*

-.15*

-.22*

-.27*

Step 2: FFM Traits

 ΔR 2

.46a

.40a

.25a

.38a

.46a

.37a

.16a

.46a

.53a

.43a

.35a

 Neuroticism

-.24*

.05

-.02

.38*

.01

-.27*

-.22*

-.73*

.12*

-.52*

-.36*

 Extraversion

.24*

.19*

.13*

.07

.06

.51*

.26*

-.04

.14*

.36*

-.14*

 Agreeableness

-.58*

-.62*

-.36*

-.39*

-.22*

-.25*

-.23*

-.02

-.51*

-.24*

-.52*

 Conscientiousness

-.37*

-.16*

-.32*

-.09*

-.60*

-.00

-.24*

-.10*

-.39*

-.16*

-.12*

 Egyptian Sample: N = 288

Step 1: Gender

-.18**

-.04

.01

.01

-.21**

.05

-.10

-.13*

-.07

-.10

-.35**

Step 2: FFM Traits

 ΔR 2

.30**

.22**

.24**

.24**

.30**

.12**

.06**

.15**

.32**

.18**

.18**

 Neuroticism

-.14*

.08

-.11

.15*

.04

-.28**

-.12

-.41**

.05

-.41**

-.04

 Extraversion

-.10

.04

-.09

-.14*

-.15*

.12

.21**

-.12

-.10

.13

-.30**

 Agreeableness

-.53*

-.53*

-.49

-.40*

-.00

-.06

-.15*

-.08

-.50**

-.16*

-.25**

 Conscientiousness

.01

.24*

.02

.14*

-.45**

.03

-.16*

.07

.01

-.04

.08

  1. Note. FFM = Five Factor Model. ME = Machiavellian Egocentricity. RN = Rebellious Nonconformity. BE = Blame Externalization. CN = Carefree Nonplanfulness. SOI = Social Influence. F = Fearlessness. STI = Stress Immunity. SCI = Self-Centered Impulsivity. FD = Fearless Dominance. C = Coldheartedness.
  2. ** p < .01. *p < .05 Main effects > .30 indicated in boldface. aF-change test significant at p < .05