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Divergent validity evidence for Eckblad and Chapman's Hypomanic Personality Scale.
1Department of Psychology, Loyola University, Chicago, IL 60626.
Journal of Clinical Psychology
|January 1, 1990
Summary
Eckblad and Chapman's Hypomanic Personality Scale did not correlate with anxiety or cognitive interference in students. Males scored higher than females, with no link to exam performance.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Personality Assessment
Background:
- The Hypomanic Personality Scale (HPS) is used to measure traits associated with hypomania.
- Previous research has shown convergence between different hypomania scales.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Hypomanic Personality Scale.
- To examine the scale's relationship with anxiety and cognitive interference.
- To investigate gender differences and correlation with academic performance.
Main Methods:
- Administered the Hypomanic Personality Scale, STAI (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory), and Cognitive Interference Questionnaire to 115 students post-examinations.
- Statistical analysis to assess scale divergence, convergence, gender differences, and correlation with examination performance.
Main Results:
- The Hypomanic Personality Scale demonstrated divergence from measures of anxiety and cognitive interference.
- Males scored significantly higher than females on the Hypomanic Personality Scale.
- No significant relationship was found between Hypomanic Personality Scale scores and examination performance.
Conclusions:
- The Hypomanic Personality Scale may measure a construct distinct from anxiety and cognitive interference.
- Gender differences in hypomanic traits warrant further investigation.
- The scale's utility in predicting academic performance is limited.