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Development and validation of a brief form of the multidimensional personality questionnaire

Patrick, Christopher J., Curtin, John J., Tellegen, Auke·2002·Psychological Assessment

Abstract

The Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire (MPQ; A. Tellegen, 1982, in press) provides for a comprehensive analysis of personality at both the lower order trait and broader structural levels. Its higher order dimensions of Positive Emotionality, Negative Emotionality, and Constraint embody affect and temperament constructs, which have been conceptualized in psychobiological terms. The MPQ thus holds considerable potential as a structural framework for investigating personality across varying levels of analysis, and this potential would be enhanced by the availability of an abbreviated version. This article describes efforts to develop and validate a brief (155-item) form, the MPQ-BF. Success was evidenced by uniformly high correlations between the brief- and full-form trait scales and consistency of higher order structures. The MPQ-BF is recommended as a tool for investigating the genetic, neurobiological, and psychological substrates of personality.

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Authors
Patrick, C. J., Curtin, J. J., & Tellegen, A.
Affiliations
University of Minnesota (US)
Venue
Psychological Assessment
Published
2002
Volume
14
Issue
2
Pages
150-163
ISSN
  • 1040-3590 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-134X
OpenAlex
W2166550786
Cited by
647
References
69
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FWCI
24.28
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychological Assessment (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r29mh048657-04)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH48657, P50MH052384, MH65137, MH-52384, R21MH065137)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
Keywords
Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire, personality assessment, positive affectivity, negative affectivity, constraints, affect, temperament, scale validation
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Personality Disorders, Personality Inventory, Reproducibility of Results

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