The Moderating Role of Adaptive Personality Traits in the Relationship Between Maladaptive Traits and Symptom Severity in Psychotic Disorders

Publication Date

2026

Presentation Length

Poster/Gallery presentation

College

College of Sciences & Mathematics

Department

Psychological Sciences and Neurosciences, Department of

Student Level

Undergraduate

Faculty Mentor

Adam Smiley

Metadata/Fulltext

Metadata ONLY

Presentation Type

Poster

Summary

Schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders show considerable variability in symptom severity and functional outcomes, suggesting that individual differences may influence how symptoms are expressed and managed. Personality traits are one factor that may contribute to these differences because they shape emotional regulation, stress responses, and interpersonal functioning. Research has found that individuals with schizophrenia tend to exhibit higher levels of neuroticism and lower levels of extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness compared with healthy populations (Ohi et al., 2016). Additionally, higher neuroticism has been associated with greater symptom severity and emotional distress (Lysaker et al., 2003). The current study analyzes an existing dataset to examine whether adaptive personality traits (e.g., agreeableness, conscientiousness) moderate the relationship between maladaptive personality traits (e.g., neuroticism, disintegration) and symptom severity in individuals with psychotic disorders. This question will be tested by analyzing data from a preexisting study (N = 137; Ristić et al., 2024). It is hypothesized that higher levels of adaptive traits will attenuate the association between maladaptive traits and symptom severity. Data analysis is ongoing, and results will clarify the potential buffering role of adaptive personality traits in schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders.

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