Structural analysis of the facets and domains of the Zuckerman–Kuhlman–Aluja Personality Questionnaire (ZKA–PQ) and the NEO PI–R

Aluja, Kuhlman, and Zuckerman (2010) developed an instrument for American and Spanish populations (Zuckerman–Kuhlman–Aluja Personality Questionnaire [ZKA–PQ]) that includes 4 facets for each 5 basic traits of Zuckerman’s psychobiological personality model. This new instrument is intended to improve...

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Autores: García Rodríguez, Luis Francisco, Escorial, Sergio, García, Óscar, Blanch, Ángel, Aluja, Anton
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/666971
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/666971
https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2011.645935
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Zuckerman-Kuhlman-Aluja Personality Questionnaire
Psychological tests
Questionnaires
Personality traits
Discriminant analysis
Quantitative psychology
Psicología
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Sumario:Aluja, Kuhlman, and Zuckerman (2010) developed an instrument for American and Spanish populations (Zuckerman–Kuhlman–Aluja Personality Questionnaire [ZKA–PQ]) that includes 4 facets for each 5 basic traits of Zuckerman’s psychobiological personality model. This new instrument is intended to improve the previous measure based on the same personality model, the Zuckerman–Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire (ZKPQ), by including the narrower traits (facets) defining the factors. This article explores the convergent and discriminant validity of the new instrument relative to the NEO PI–R in a sample from the Spanish general population. A series of exploratory factor analyses comparing both instruments was conducted. Results showed good convergent and discriminant validity between both instruments, although the ZKA–PQ had a slightly better structure than the NEO PI–R. The results support the validity of the ZKA–PQ factor domains and the facets composing them. The new instrument might be useful in both applied and research settings.