title: Structural analysis of the facets and domains of the Zuckerman-Kuhlman-Aluja Personality Questionnaire (ZKA-PQ) and the NEO PI-R.
abstract: Aluja, Kuhlman, and Zuckerman (2010) developed an instrument for American and Spanish populations (Zuckerman-Kuhlman-Aluja Personality Questionnaire [ZKA-PQ]) that includes 4 facets for each 5 basic traits of Zuckerman's psychobiological personality model. This new instrument is intended to improve the previous measure based on the same personality model, the Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire (ZKPQ), by including the narrower traits (facets) defining the factors. This article explores the convergent and discriminant validity of the new instrument relative to the NEO PI-R in a sample from the Spanish general population. A series of exploratory factor analyses comparing both instruments was conducted. Results showed good convergent and discriminant validity between both instruments, although the ZKA-PQ had a slightly better structure than the NEO PI-R. The results support the validity of the ZKA-PQ factor domains and the facets composing them. The new instrument might be useful in both applied and research settings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological and Health Psychology, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain. luis.garcia@uam.es
authors.forename: Luis F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Escorial
authors.forename: Óscar
authors.initials: Ó
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: Angel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blanch
authors.forename: Anton
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aluja
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010551:Personality; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011594:Psychometrics; D012016:Reference Values; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires