Overlap between general factors of psychopathology and personality: They share associations with daily life functioning and communication style

Abstract Previous studies have shown that specific personality dimensions, -e.g., the Big Five-, consistently intercorrelate, such they form a general factor of (GFP). It has been hypothesized GFP reflects social effectiveness. Similarly, in clinical domain, overlap between various psychopathological symptoms also reported, leading to Psychopathology, or p factor. The aim this study was test higher-order factors and psychopathology, how relate daily life functioning communication style. We tested sample 165 outpatients psychological therapy institute, using multi-source approach included self-reports other ratings. outpatients’ personality, problems, interpersonal problems were available. Psychotherapists rated with well-known Global Assessment Functioning (GAF) scale. A spouse friend impact patient’s communication/social behavior. Patients lower scores higher on displayed more distress deficits (i.e., GAF scores) and, terms styles, as being less dominant, control socially, submissive aggressive. proposed part (GFP, psychopathology factors) may