PERSONALITY STRUCTURE CHECKED IN PRIMARY OBJECTIVE TEST FACTORS, FOR A MIXED NORMAL AND PSYCHOTIC SAMPLE.

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Psychiatry
• Behavioral Science

Background:

• Previous research identified consistent personality structures in separate normal and psychotic populations.
• The current study aimed to verify these findings within a combined population.

Purpose of the Study:

• To determine the consistency of personality structure in a joint normal-psychotic population.
• To assess if objective behavioral performance reflects a unified personality structure across different psychological states.

Main Methods:

• Utilized 100 variables across 66 subject types to measure 18 known personality factors.
• Tested 114 adult normal individuals and 228 psychotic individuals.
• Employed factor analysis with simple structure resolution and Burt's congruence test.

Main Results:

• Factor analysis achieved a conspicuous simple structure resolution, accounting for 82% in the hyperplane.
• Burt's congruence test confirmed 20 factors, matching the 18 intended factors and identifying 2 additional ones.
• The results indicated a high degree of congruence with factors previously identified in homogeneous populations.

Conclusions:

• A consistent personality structure exists within a joint normal-psychotic population.
• Objective behavioral performance reliably measures personality factors across diverse psychological groups.
• The study validates and extends previous findings on personality structure consistency.