Comparisons of schizotypal traits across 12 countries: Results from the International Consortium for Schizotypy Research

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Fonseca-Pedrero, E
Chan, RCK
Debbané, M
Cicero, D
Zhang, LC
Brenner, C
Barkus, E
Linscott, RJ
Kwapil, T
Barrantes-Vidal, N
Cohen, A
Raine, A
Compton, MT
Tone, EB
Suhr, J
Muñiz, J
de Albéniz, AP
Fumero, A
Giakoumaki, S
Tsaousis, I
Preti, A
Chmielewski, M
Laloyaux, J
Mechri, A
Lahmar, MA
Wuthrich, V
Larøi, F
Badcock, JC
Jablensky, A
Ortuño-Sierra, J
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2018
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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.

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Schizophrenia Research

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199

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Biomedical and clinical sciences

Psychology

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