Interpersonal Problems and Personality: Using Three Factor Solutions

2003 ◽  
Vol 93 (2) ◽  
pp. 371-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle J. McDonald ◽  
Paul D. Linden
Keyword(s):  
Psychotherapy Research ◽  
Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Interpersonal Theory ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Hierarchical Multiple Regression ◽  
Interpersonal Distress ◽  
Personality Research ◽  
Inventory Of Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Three Factor

Attempting to bridge the gap between psychotherapy research on interpersonal discord and personality research on factors of normal and abnormal personality, the present study uses personality factors to predict interpersonal problems. Eysenck's P-E-N (Psychoticism-Extraversion-Neuroticism) model of personality and its correspondent index, the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised is used as a schema from which to conceptualize and measure personality. Horowitz's Inventory of Interpersonal Problems, which includes six problems commonly reported by psychotherapy patients at intake (hard to be assertive, hard to be submissive, hard to be intimate, hard to be sociable, too controlling, and too responsible), was used as an index of interpersonal distress. Hierarchical multiple regression, in which the most significant predictor was entered into the equation first, indicate significant prediction of various problems by the personality factors considered here. Results are discussed in the context of interpersonal theory.

Structure and Change of the IIP-D Pre- and Postpsychotherapy

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Grosse Holtforth ◽  
Wolfgang Lutz ◽  
Klaus Grawe (†)
Keyword(s):  
Structural Stability ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Interpersonal Distress ◽  
Inventory Of Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Three Factor

The structure and change of the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems in the German Circumplex version (IIP-D; Horowitz, Strauss, & Kordy, 2000 ) were examined in a study of 393 Swiss psychotherapy outpatients. Replicating results by Vittengl, Clark, and Jarret (2003) , interpersonal problems showed a three-factor structure (Interpersonal Distress, Love, and Dominance), with the latter two factors approximating a circumplex, both before and after therapy. Interpersonal Distress, Love, and Dominance changed with therapy. Structural stability, patterns of change, as well as intercultural generalizability of IIP assessments are discussed.

scholarly journals Interpersonal Problems Across Levels of the Psychopathology Hierarchy

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey M. Girard ◽  
Aidan G.C. Wright ◽  
Joseph E. Beeney ◽  
Sophie A. Lazarus ◽  
Lori Scott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Major Depression ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Interpersonal Circumplex ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Dependent Personality ◽  
Interpersonal Distress ◽  
Inventory Of Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Structural Summary

We examined the relationship between psychopathology and interpersonal problems in a sample of 825 clinical and community participants. Sixteen psychiatric diagnoses and five transdiagnostic dimensions were examined in relation to self-reported interpersonal problems. The structural summary method was used with the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems Circumplex Scales to examine interpersonal problem profiles for each diagnosis and dimension. We built a structural model of mental disorders including factors corresponding to detachment (avoidant personality, social phobia, major depression), internalizing (dependent personality, borderline personality, panic disorder, posttraumatic stress, major depression), disinhibition (antisocial personality, drug dependence, alcohol dependence, borderline personality), dominance (histrionic personality, narcissistic personality, paranoid personality), and compulsivity (obsessive-compulsive personality). All dimensions showed good interpersonal prototypicality (e.g., detachment was defined by a socially avoidant/nonassertive interpersonal profile) except for internalizing, which was diffusely associated with elevated interpersonal distress. The findings for individual disorders were largely consistent with the dimension that each disorder loaded on, with the exception of the internalizing and dominance disorders, which were interpersonally heterogeneous. These results replicate previous findings and provide novel insights into social dysfunction in psychopathology by wedding the power of hierarchical (i.e., dimensional) modeling and interpersonal circumplex assessment.

An Exploration of the Relationship between Interpersonal Problems and Psychological Health

1995 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 947-956 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Sheffield ◽  
James Carey ◽  
William Patenaude ◽  
Michael J. Lambert
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Interpersonal Closeness ◽  
Personal Orientation Inventory ◽  
Interpersonal Distress ◽  
Inventory Of Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between interpersonal distress and psychological health was investigated using a sample of 185 college undergraduates. Subjects completed the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (a measure of interpersonal distress), the Personal Orientation Inventory (a measure of self-actualization), and the Miller Social Intimacy Scale (a measure of interpersonal closeness). The mean of scores on the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems was compared with the mean of the clinical sample reported in 1988 by Horowitz, et al. The measures of psychological health were correlated with the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems total and with the octant scales of the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems-Circumplex version. The measures were also projected onto the circumplex to summarize their interpersonal connotations.

Inventory of Interpersonal Problems-26

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael S. Maling ◽  
Michael B. Gurtman ◽  
Kenneth I. Howard
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Inventory Of Interpersonal Problems

Factor Structure and Convergent Validity of the Portuguese version of the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems – 32

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Faustino ◽  
António Branco Vasco
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Brief Symptom Inventory ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Reactivity Index ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Inventory Of Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Interpersonal Styles

Abstract The identification of dysfunctional patterns in individuals’ interpersonal interactions is a cornerstone of psychotherapy. The Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP-32) is one of the most used measures to explore individuals’ interpersonal styles. However, an IIP-32 Portuguese version is missing. Therefore, this study describes a preliminary psychometric study of an IIP-32 Portuguese version in a nonclinical sample. In a cross-sectional correlational design, 250 participants (M age = 20.67, SD = 4.88, males = 33, females = 217) were assessed with self-report questionnaires. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), convergent, and divergent validities of the IIP-32 were tested with the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI). Relationships with symptomatology were also tested with the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI-53). The EFA showed a theoretically coherent eight-factor structure. Almost all of the IIP-32 subscales were positively correlated with personal discomfort and with BSI-53 subscales. Vindictive/self-centred, socially inhibited, domineering/controlling and self-sacrificing subscales predicted symptomatology. Promising preliminary psychometric properties were found that may support the IIP-32 as a reliable instrument to assess interpersonal styles. However, more research is required to deepen the analysis of the IIP-32 in the Portuguese population.

Inventory of Interpersonal Problems–Personality Disorders: adaptation to Brazil and test of a bifactor model

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucas de Francisco Carvalho ◽  
Nelson Hauck Filho ◽  
André Pereira Gonçalves ◽  
Giselle Pianowski ◽  
Lia Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Bifactor Model ◽  
Inventory Of Interpersonal Problems

scholarly journals Coffee or Tea? Examining Cross-Cultural Differences in Personality Nuances Across Former Colonies of the British Empire

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscilla Achaa-Amankwaa ◽  
Gabriel Olaru ◽  
Ulrich Schroeders
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Studies ◽  
British Empire ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Personality Differences ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Personality Research ◽  
Item Functioning ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Cross Cultural Studies

Cross-cultural comparisons often focus on differences in broad personality traits across countries. However, many cross-cultural studies report differential item functioning which suggests that considerable group differences are not accounted for by the overarching personality factors. We argue that this may reflect cross-cultural personality differences at a lower level of personality, namely personality nuances. To investigate the degree of cultural similarities and differences between participants of ten countries that formerly belonged to the British Empire, we scrutinized participants’ personality scores on domain, facet, and nuance level of the personality hierarchy. More specifically, we used the responses of 9,110 participants on the IPIP-NEO 300-item personality inventory in cross-validated and regularized logistic regressions. Based on the trait domain and facet scores, we were able to identify the country of residence for 60% and 73% of the participants, respectively. By using the nuance level of personality, we correctly identified the nationality of 89% of the participants. This pattern of results explains the lack of measurement invariance in cross-cultural studies. We discuss implications for cross-cultural personality research and whether the high degree of cross-cultural item-level differences compromises the universality of the personality structure.

General Factor of Personality Questionnaire (GFPQ): Only one Factor to Understand Personality?

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salvador Amigó ◽  
Antonio Caselles ◽  
Joan C. Micó
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
General Factor ◽  
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Approach And Avoidance ◽  
Sensitivity To Reward ◽  
General Factor Of Personality ◽  
Sensitivity To Punishment

This study proposes a psychometric approach to assess the General Factor of Personality (GFP) to explain the whole personality. This approach defends the existence of one basic factor that represents the overall personality. The General Factor of Personality Questionnaire (GFPQ) is presented to measure the basic, combined trait of the complete personality. The questionnaire includes 20 items and is constituted by two scales with 10 items each one: the Extraversion Scale (ES) and the Introversion Scale (IS). The GFPQ shows adequate internal consistency and construct validity, while the relationships with the personality factors of other models and with psychopathology are as expected. It correlates positively and significantly with Extraversion (E) and Psychoticism (P), and negatively with Neuroticism (N) of Eysenck's EPQ (Eysenck Personality Questionnaire); it correlates positively and significantly with the Sensation Seeking Scaled (SSS) of Zuckerman, and is inside the expected direction with Sensitivity to Reward (SR) and Sensitivity to Punishment (SP) of the Sensitivity to Punishment and Sensitivity to Reward Questionnaire (SPSRQ), which represent the approach and avoidance trends of behavior, respectively. It not only relates negatively with the personality disorders of the anxiety spectrum, but also with the emotional disorders in relation to anxiety and depression, and it relates positively with the antisocial personality disorder.

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