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Guadalupe de la Iglesia1,2,3, Alejandro Castro Solano1,2,3
1Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Frontiers in Psychology
|November 10, 2018
Summary
This study introduces the Positive Personality Model (PPM) as a framework for assessing healthy personality traits. The PPM, measuring traits like Sprightliness and Integrity, shows promise as a "sanity nosology" for optimal functioning.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Personality Psychology
- Psychometrics
Background:
- The DSM-5 introduced personality traits as dimensional constructs, with maladaptive traits proposed as pathological versions of Five Factor Model (FFM) traits.
- Existing models conceptualize personality on a continuum from pathological to typical, but lack a positive, healthy pole.
- A
- sanity nosology
- representing healthy personality functioning is needed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore a new framework for personality assessment: the Positive Personality Model (PPM).
- To introduce the Positive Traits Inventory-5 (PTI-5) as a measure for the positive reverse of maladaptive personality traits.
- To evaluate the PPM's psychometric properties and its relationship to mental health.
Main Methods:
- Psychometric study of the Positive Traits Inventory-5 (PTI-5) with 1902 Argentinean adults.
- Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to identify the structure of positive personality traits.
- Convergent validity analyses and predictive capability testing against the Five Factor Model (FFM) for mental health.
Main Results:
- Factor analyses yielded a five-factor solution for the PPM: Sprightliness, Integrity, Serenity, Moderation, and Humanity.
- Convergent validity supported the interpretation of these traits as positive counterparts to pathological and typical traits.
- The PPM demonstrated superior predictive capability for mental health compared to the FFM.
Conclusions:
- The Positive Personality Model (PPM) may serve as a
- sanity nosology
- , representing the positive pole of personality traits.
- The PPM appears more closely related to optimal functioning than traditional trait models.
- Further research is recommended to confirm the PPM in diverse populations and explore its longitudinal stability and predictive validity.
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