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Construction of Circumplex Scales for the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems

Alden, Lynn E., Wiggins, Jerry S., Pincus, Aaron L.·1990·Journal of Personality Assessment

DOI 10.1080/00223891.1990.9674088

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We constructed a set of circumplex scales for the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP; Horowitz, Rosenberg, Baer, Ureno, & Villasenor, 1988). Initial scale construction used all 127 items from this instrument in two samples of university undergraduates (n = 197; n = 273). Cross-sample stability of item locations plotted against the first two principal components was high. A final set of eight 8-item circumplex scales was derived from the combined sample (n = 470) and cross-validated in a third university sample (n = 974). Finally, we examined the structural convergence of the IIP circumplex scales with an established measure of interpersonal dispositions, the Revised Interpersonal Adjective Scales (IAS-R; Wiggins, Trapnell, & Phillips, 1988). Although both circumplex instruments were derived independently, they shared a common Circular space. Implications of these results are discussed with reference to current research methods for the study of interpersonal behavior.

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Authors: Alden, L. E., Wiggins, J. S., & Pincus, A. L.
Affiliations: University of British Columbia (CA)
ORCID: Alden, Lynn E.
Pincus, Aaron L.
Venue: Journal of Personality Assessment
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 1990-12
Volume: 55
Issue: 3-4
Pages: 521-536
ISSN: 0022-3891 (ISSN-L)
1532-7752
DOI: 10.1080/00223891.1990.9674088
OpenAlex: W1985866322
Cited by: 876
References: 27
Citations by year: 2026: 15 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 40 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 27 · 2020: 36 · 2019: 27 · 2018: 43 · 2017: 22 · 2016: 46 · 2015: 35 · 2014: 43 · 2013: 45 · 2012: 44
FWCI: 9.50
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of Personality Assessment (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
Keywords: Inventory of Interpersonal Problems, interpersonal problems, circular space, scale development, cross-validation, interpersonal behavior
MeSH terms: Assertiveness, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Personality Inventory, Problem Solving, Psychometrics, Psychotherapy

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