Measuring Pathological Personality Traits with the PID5BF+M

Psychometric Properties and Brazilian Normative Data

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https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2025.1.47090

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Validation Study, Personality Disorders, Diagnosis

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The Personality Inventory for DSM-5 – Brief Form Plus Modified (PID5BF+M) is widely used to assess pathological personality traits, but psychometric evaluation in Brazilian populations is necessary. This study examined the internal structure, reliability, validity, and normative data of the Brazilian PID5BF+M. A total of 4,415 Brazilian participants were included, drawn from four databases that had previously used the instrument. Data was collected via social media. The replicability of the factorial structure was evaluated, and correlations with personality-related measures were analyzed. Results indicated acceptable internal consistency for 16 of the 18 facets (mean α = 0.64, SD = 0.11). The six-factor structure was successfully replicated, and factor scores showed consistent correlations with external measures. Normative data are provided. These findings offer evidence for the reliability and validity of the Brazilian PID5BF+M, supporting its safe use in clinical assessment and future research on pathological personality traits.

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Sergio Eduardo Silva de Oliveira, University of Brasília (UNB), Brasília, Federal District, Brazil

Doctor of Psychology (UFRGS) and Professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology and in the Postgraduate Program in Clinical Psychology and Culture at the University of Brasília (UnB).

Joana Bücker, University of Vale do Taquari (Univates), Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Doctor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (UFRGS) and Professor in the Postgraduate Program in Medical Sciences at the University of Vale do Taquari (Univates).

Lucas Dannilo Aragão Guimarães, State University of Piauí (UESPI), Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.

Doctor of Psychology (USF) and Professor in the Department of Psychology at the State University of Piauí (UESPI).

André Pereira Gonçalves, University of Brasília (UNB), Brasília, Federal District, Brazil

Doctor of Psychology (USF) and Professor at the Multidisciplinary Institute of Health (IMS) and in the Postgraduate Program in Health Psychology at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA).

Robert Frank Krueger, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America.

Doctor of Psychology from the University of Wisconsin – Madison (UW) and Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Graduate Program in Psychology at the University of Minnesota (UMN).

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Silva de Oliveira, S. E., Bücker, J., Aragão Guimarães, L. D., Pereira Gonçalves, A., & Frank Krueger, R. (2025). Measuring Pathological Personality Traits with the PID5BF+M: Psychometric Properties and Brazilian Normative Data. Psico, 56(1), e47090. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2025.1.47090

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