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The development of the Telic Dominance Scale
S Morgatroyd1, C Rushton, M Apter
1University College, Cardiff, Wales.
Journal of Personality Assessment
|October 1, 1978
Summary
A new 42-item Telic Dominance Scale measures personality traits like seriousness, goal-oriented planning, and arousal avoidance. This scale demonstrates good reliability and validity for assessing telic dominance.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Personality Psychology
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Personality research often focuses on broad traits.
- The theory of psychological reversals offers a framework for understanding specific personality dimensions.
- A need exists for a reliable measure of goal-directed personality characteristics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a new personality measure.
- To operationalize the concept of telic dominance.
- To assess the psychometric properties of the Telic Dominance Scale.
Main Methods:
- Development of a 42-item scale based on psychological reversals theory.
- Assessment of personality features: seriousness, planning/organization, and arousal avoidance.
- Evaluation of test-retest reliability, criterion-related validity, and construct validity.
Main Results:
- The Telic Dominance Scale (TDS) was successfully developed.
- Data supported the test-retest reliability of the TDS.
- Evidence for criterion-related and construct validity of the TDS was obtained.
Conclusions:
- The Telic Dominance Scale is a reliable and valid instrument.
- The scale effectively measures the personality trait of telic dominance.
- The TDS can be used to assess individual differences in goal-directed personality features.