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Self-defeating personality and social intimacy
1Florida Southern College, Barry University, USA.
Psychological Reports
|June 11, 1998
Summary
This study found no significant correlation between the Self-defeating Personality Scale and social intimacy, failing to validate a key criterion of the scale. Further research is needed to understand self-defeating personality traits.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Personality Disorders
- Social Psychology
Background:
- The Self-defeating Personality Scale assesses maladaptive personality traits.
- Criterion seven of the scale involves rejecting those who treat individuals well.
- Social intimacy is a key aspect of interpersonal relationships.
Purpose of the Study:
- To validate criterion seven of the Self-defeating Personality Scale.
- To examine the relationship between self-defeating personality traits and social intimacy.
- To assess the reliability of the Self-defeating Personality Scale.
Main Methods:
- Administered the Self-defeating Personality Scale and a modified Miller Social Intimacy Scale.
- Collected data from 98 men and 104 women.
- Calculated correlations between scale scores and Cronbach's alpha.
Main Results:
- No significant correlation was found between full Self-defeating Personality Scale scores and Miller Social Intimacy Scale scores.
- No significant correlation was found between Miller Social Intimacy Scale scores and criterion seven of the Self-defeating Personality Scale.
- The Cronbach's alpha for the Self-defeating Personality Scale was .51, indicating questionable reliability.
Conclusions:
- Criterion seven of the Self-defeating Personality Scale was not validated by social intimacy.
- The findings suggest a potential issue with the scale's construct validity and reliability.
- Further research is recommended to refine the Self-defeating Personality Scale and explore its relationship with social intimacy.