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Irrational beliefs and personality.

B D Forman1, S G Forman

  • 1Duke University, USA.

Journal of Personality Assessment
|December 1, 1978
PubMed
Summary

This study found that irrational beliefs are not sufficient indicators of psychopathology, as they correlate with nonpathological personality traits like origence and intellectence. These findings refine existing personality models.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Personality Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • Welsh (1972, 1975b) described nonpathological personality characteristics: origence and intellectence.
  • Irrational beliefs have been historically linked to psychopathology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between irrational beliefs and the nonpathological personality characteristics of origence and intellectence.
  • To determine if irrational beliefs are exclusively indicative of psychopathology.

Main Methods:

  • The study administered the Adjective Check List (ACL) and the Irrational Beliefs Test (IBT).
  • Data were collected from 319 college students.
  • Statistical analysis included canonical correlation coefficients for the entire sample and separately for males and females.

Main Results:

  • Significant canonical correlation coefficients were found between irrational beliefs and the personality characteristics.
  • Two distinct combinations of scores showed significant correlations.
  • The findings suggest a nuanced relationship, not solely pathological.

Conclusions:

  • Irrational beliefs are insufficient as sole indicators of psychopathology.
  • The study refines Albert Ellis's personality model by integrating nonpathological traits.
  • Irrational beliefs may coexist with healthy personality dimensions.

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