TY - JOUR
T1 - Factor invariance of psychometric schizotypy in spanish and American samples
AU - Kwapil, Thomas R.
AU - Ros-Morente, Agnès
AU - Silvia, Paul J.
AU - Barrantes-Vidal, Neus
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgments Support for this study came partially from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (Plan Nacional I+D+I PSI2008-04178) and the Generalitat de Catalunya, Suport als Grups de Recerca (SGR2009672).
PY - 2012/3
Y1 - 2012/3
N2 - The present study extended recent work examining the factor structure underlying the Wisconsin Schizotypy Scales by examining the factor invariance of this structure in Spanish and American nonclinical samples of young adults. A series of confirmatory factor analyses were conducted with 547 Spanish and 2,171 American young adults. Consistent with prior work, the best fitting model in both samples was a two-factor model with positive and negative schizotypy dimensions. Furthermore, the factor structure was invariant across the two samples. The findings support the construct validity of a multidimensional model of schizotypy and the use of psychometric inventories to assess these dimensions.
AB - The present study extended recent work examining the factor structure underlying the Wisconsin Schizotypy Scales by examining the factor invariance of this structure in Spanish and American nonclinical samples of young adults. A series of confirmatory factor analyses were conducted with 547 Spanish and 2,171 American young adults. Consistent with prior work, the best fitting model in both samples was a two-factor model with positive and negative schizotypy dimensions. Furthermore, the factor structure was invariant across the two samples. The findings support the construct validity of a multidimensional model of schizotypy and the use of psychometric inventories to assess these dimensions.
KW - Confirmatory factor analysis
KW - Multidimensional
KW - Psychometric screening
KW - Schizophrenia
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U2 - 10.1007/s10862-011-9258-1
DO - 10.1007/s10862-011-9258-1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84863441913
SN - 0882-2689
VL - 34
SP - 145
EP - 152
JO - Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment
JF - Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment
IS - 1
ER -