Research Symposium

BIO

My name is Colleen Gruzewski and I am a first-generation student from Chicago, Illinois. My studies have revolved around my passion for advocating for improving access to mental healthcare, especially in psychiatric settings. I am especially interested in research in this area and have been using what I've learned and my own experiences to contribute to the fieldwork.

A Comparison of Measures in the Analysis of CEO Psychopathy

Abstract

“Given that research on psychopathy was conducted for many years in forensic settings using measures designed for use with criminal offenders, the question arises: What do psychopathic individuals look like who are not behind bars – but instead have managed to achieve some degree of success in their occupational pursuits?” (Lowman, Bertoli & Patrick, 2018). While there evidently is a variety of research on criminal psychopathy, there appears to be a lack of understanding on how psychopathy can be applied to the workplace setting. Current research suggests that increasing interest in psychopathy in the workplace could be a valuable focus, yet there has not been adequate scientific research to characterize it effectively (Smith & Lilienfield, 2013). We will focus on one underrepresented area - psychopathic tendencies of CEOs in the workplace - through the Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (LSRP) and triarchic psychopathy measure (TriPM) ratings obtained through various statistical measures. More specifically, we are using the Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale and the Psychopathic Personality. The study is currently ongoing and will be anticipated to conclude in April 2024. We hypothesize that our findings will point to a variety of psychopathy levels between CEOs, based on these scales. We hope that our findings will contribute to understanding the significance of psychopathic tendencies of leaders in the workplace.

Keywords: Psychopathy TriPM CEO LSRP