Examination of the Factor Structure of the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire among British and Trinidadian Adults

Joint Authors

Barron, David
Swami, Viren
Towell, Tony
Hutchinson, Gerard
Morgan, Kevin D.

Source

BioMed Research International

Issue

Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2015-01-28

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

7

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Much debate in schizotypal research has centred on the factor structure of the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire (SPQ), with research variously showing higher-order dimensionality consisting of two to seven dimensions.

In addition, cross-cultural support for the stability of those factors remains limited.

Here, we examined the factor structure of the SPQ among British and Trinidadian adults.

Participants from a White British subsample (n=351) resident in the UK and from an African Caribbean subsample (n=284) resident in Trinidad completed the SPQ.

The higher-order factor structure of the SPQ was analysed through confirmatory factor analysis, followed by multiple-group analysis for the model of best fit.

Between-group differences for sex and ethnicity were investigated using multivariate analysis of variance in relation to the higher-order domains.

The model of best-fit was the four-factor structure, which demonstrated measurement invariance across groups.

Additionally, these data had an adequate fit for two alternative models: (a) 3-factor and (b) modified 4-factor model.

The British subsample had significantly higher scores across all domains than the Trinidadian group, and men scored significantly higher on the disorganised domain than women.

The four-factor structure received confirmatory support and, importantly, support for use with populations varying in ethnicity and culture.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Barron, David& Swami, Viren& Towell, Tony& Hutchinson, Gerard& Morgan, Kevin D.. 2015. Examination of the Factor Structure of the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire among British and Trinidadian Adults. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054784

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Barron, David…[et al.]. Examination of the Factor Structure of the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire among British and Trinidadian Adults. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054784

American Medical Association (AMA)

Barron, David& Swami, Viren& Towell, Tony& Hutchinson, Gerard& Morgan, Kevin D.. Examination of the Factor Structure of the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire among British and Trinidadian Adults. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054784

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1054784