Psychometric properties of the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) questionnaire in a Spanish psychiatric population

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica - Tập 103 Số 2 - Trang 143-147 - 2001
Fernando Gutiérrez1, Nick Torrens2, Teresa Boget3, Rocı́o Martı́n-Santos2, J. Sangorrín2, G. Pérez3, Manel Salamero3
1Clinic Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Spain.
2Psychiatric Research Unit‐IMAS, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
3Clinic Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona,

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Objective: The psychometric properties of the Spanish version of Cloninger's Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) were examined in a psychiatric population. Method: Internal consistency, factor structure and concurrent validity were studied in a sample of 416 psychiatric patients. Results: A moderate to high internal consistency for all personality dimensions was found, except for Persistence. A confirmatory factor analysis of the TCI performed at the subscale level revealed an uncertain factor structure. However, when analysed separately, both the 11 temperament subscales (plus Persistence) and the 13 character subscales shaped four and three factors, respectively, in agreement with the biosocial model of personality. Finally, concurrent validity analyses were conducted using EPQ, SPSR and SSS questionnaires showing results consistent with theory. Conclusion: The Spanish version of the TCI is a reliable and valid instrument, although the Persistence dimension might require further revision.

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Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Tập 103 Số 2

143-147

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