title: A psychometric evaluation of the revised Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI-R) and the TCI-140.
abstract: The psychometric properties of the newest version of the Temperament and Character Inventory (the TCI-R) were evaluated in a large (n = 727) community sample, as was the TCI-140, a short inventory derivative. Facets-to-scale confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses of the TCI-R did not support the organization of temperament and character facet scales within their superordinate domains. Five of the 29 facet scales also displayed relatively low internal consistency (a < .70). Factor analyses of the TCI-140 item set yielded only limited support for hypothesized item-to-scale memberships. Harm Avoidance, Novelty Seeking, and Self-Directedness items, in particular, were not well differentiated. Although psychometrically comparable, the TCI-R and the TCI-140 demonstrate many of the limitations of earlier inventory versions. Implications associated with the use of the TCI-R and TCI-140 and C. R. Cloninger's theory of personality are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, OR 97403, USA. rfarmer@ori.org
authors.forename: Richard F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Farmer
authors.forename: Lewis R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Goldberg
mesh_terms: D002605:Character; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011594:Psychometrics; D013694:Temperament
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