TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparisons of schizotypal traits across 12 countries
T2 - Results from the International Consortium for Schizotypy Research
AU - Fonseca-Pedrero, Eduardo
AU - Chan, Raymond C.K.
AU - Debbané, Martin
AU - Cicero, David
AU - Zhang, Lisa C.
AU - Brenner, Colleen
AU - Barkus, Emma
AU - Linscott, Richard J.
AU - Kwapil, Thomas
AU - Barrantes-Vidal, Neus
AU - Cohen, Alex
AU - Raine, Adrian
AU - Compton, Michael T.
AU - Tone, Erin B.
AU - Suhr, Julie
AU - Muñiz, José
AU - de Albéniz, Alicia Pérez
AU - Fumero, Axit
AU - Giakoumaki, Stella
AU - Tsaousis, Ioannis
AU - Preti, Antonio
AU - Chmielewski, Michael
AU - Laloyaux, Julien
AU - Mechri, Anwar
AU - Lahmar, Mohamed Aymen
AU - Wuthrich, Viviana
AU - Larøi, Frank
AU - Badcock, Johanna C.
AU - Jablensky, Assen
AU - Ortuño-Sierra, Javier
PY - 2018/9/1
Y1 - 2018/9/1
N2 - Background: 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. Methods: 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. Results: 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. Conclusions: 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.
AB - Background: 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. Methods: 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. Results: 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. Conclusions: 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.
KW - Age
KW - Cross-cultural
KW - Psychosis
KW - Schizotypal traits
KW - Schizotypy
KW - Sex
KW - SPQ
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85044111793
U2 - 10.1016/j.schres.2018.03.021
DO - 10.1016/j.schres.2018.03.021
M3 - Article
C2 - 29567403
AN - SCOPUS:85044111793
SN - 0920-9964
VL - 199
SP - 128
EP - 134
JO - Schizophrenia Research
JF - Schizophrenia Research
ER -