Clarifying the Links of Conscientiousness with Internalizing and Externalizing Psychopathology

摘要

ObjectiveAlthough conscientiousness/disinhibition plays a substantial role in internalizing and externalizing psychopathology, the underlying mechanisms are not well-understood. We aim to clarify facet-level associations, and to examine whether (a) impairment mediates the link of conscientiousness with internalizing and externalizing symptoms, and (b) demoralization (assessed via neuroticism) accounts for their associations.