title: Factor structure and convergent validity of the inventory of interpersonal problems in an inpatient setting.
abstract: The Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP32) is a self-report measure designed to be used in clinical settings to assess interpersonal difficulties. However, it has been exclusively used in either outpatient or non-clinical settings, and psychometric data concerning its use in inpatients are limited. The current study examined the factor structure and construct validity of the IIP-32, and ways to optimally use this measure with inpatients at a private hospital providing intensive treatment. The original eight-factor structure was a poor fit to the data, whereas a five-factor structure provided a somewhat better fit. Although the five factors (Nonassertive, Detached, Intrusive, Self-Sacrificing, and Socially Inhibited) demonstrated adequate internal consistency, reliability, and limited convergent validity, the IIP is ultimately useful insofar as it engages patients in collaborative self-awareness during intensive psychotherapeutically oriented treatment.
authors.affiliation: Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA. amspoker@bcm.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Amber L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Bush
authors.forename: Amee B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Jon G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Cayla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Teal
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Latini
authors.forename: Thomas E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Herrera
authors.forename: B Christopher
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Frueh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011594:Psychometrics; D012044:Regression Analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012737:Sex Factors; D012944:Social Support; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology