title: Psychometric properties of the Slovenian version of temperament evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego-Autoquestionnaire (TEMPS-A): temperament profiles in Slovenian university students.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  TEMPS-A (Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego-Autoquestionnaire) is a self-rated instrument that measures five affective temperaments: depressive, cyclothymic, hyperthymic, irritable, and anxious. The aim of our study was to examine the psychometric characteristics of the Slovenian TEMPS-A and to ascertain if temperament profile is related to the professions chosen by Slovenian students.
  
  
  METHODS
  892 Slovenian university students in six different professional fields (economics, geography, engineering, law, sports pedagogy and nursing) were included in our study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Cronbach's reliability coefficients denoted acceptable internal consistency of the subscales. Principal component analysis revealed relatively good internal structure of the instrument. Nursing and geography students scored the highest on depressive temperament. Sports pedagogues as well as engineers demonstrated the most firm personality structure with distinctive hyperthymic temperament. Law students revealed the most irritable temperament, while nursing and law students scored the highest on anxious temperament.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sample of Slovenian students is not representative for general population. The structure of the sample was crucial as well, as it comprised mainly of younger students who just started their study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Slovenian version of the TEMPS-A proved to have relatively good internal consistency and internal structure. The questionnaire verified as a reliable and valid instrument and generally in line with previous studies. This study strengthens the perspective that professional areas could be associated with distinct affective temperament profile that could influence career decisions. The findings in students of economics, geography, and sport pedagogy are new as they have not been previously investigated by TEMPS researchers. The results open new possibilities for future research.
authors.affiliation: Sociomedical Institute, Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Novi trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. dolenc.barbara@gmail.com
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dolenc
authors.forename: Lilijana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sprah
authors.forename: Mojca Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Dernovšek
authors.forename: Kareen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akiskal
authors.forename: Hagop S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Akiskal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D015986:Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007508:Irritable Mood; D007558:Italy; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D025341:Principal Component Analysis; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design; D017524:Slovenia; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D013694:Temperament; D014177:Translations; D014481:United States