Personality Disorders Skew Psychology Study Results
Participants in psychological studies may be more likely to have personality disorders, depression, or anxiety, according to a study by researchers at Maria Grzegorzewska University in Warsaw, Poland. The study suggests that self-selection by participants could be skewing results, as those with more personality pathologies may be more drawn to studies where they can express their trauma. This raises concerns about study bias and the generalizability of research findings. Researchers need to be more careful in their recruitment strategies and ensure that their findings have relevance beyond the population they are testing.