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Temperament, character, and personality disorders

S M de la Rie1, I J Duijsens, C R Cloninger

  • 1Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Leiden University, The Netherlands.

Journal of Personality Disorders
|January 19, 1999
PubMed
Summary

The Dutch Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) shows good psychometric properties and can help assess personality disorders. Specifically, the self-directedness scale predicts the presence of personality disorders, aiding clinical evaluation.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Personality Assessment

Background:

  • The Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) is a self-report measure of personality.
  • Validating the Dutch version of the TCI and understanding its relationship with personality disorders is crucial for clinical application.
  • Previous research has established the TCI's utility, but specific psychometric properties and predictive validity in Dutch populations require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish a norm group for the Dutch version of the TCI.
  • To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Dutch TCI.
  • To examine the relationship between TCI-measured temperament and character, and personality disorders assessed by the Questionnaire on Personality Traits (VKP).

Main Methods:

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  • A sample of 148 healthy Dutch adults completed the Dutch TCI and the VKP.
  • Psychometric properties of the TCI were assessed, including internal consistency and factor analysis (principal components analysis).
  • Correlations and multiple regression analyses were used to examine the relationship between TCI scales and VKP-assessed personality disorders.

    • Main Results:

    • The Dutch TCI demonstrated good internal consistency, with some intercorrelations between scales.
    • Principal components analysis identified seven factors.
    • The TCI's self-directedness scale significantly predicted the presence or absence of personality disorders, and other TCI scales showed potential in predicting specific disorder types.

    Conclusions:

    • The Dutch TCI is a psychometrically sound instrument suitable for use in the Netherlands.
    • The TCI, particularly the self-directedness scale, can serve as a valuable tool in the assessment of personality disorders.
    • Further research may explore the predictive utility of other TCI scales for specific personality disorder diagnoses.