Evaluating the Interpersonalness of Personality Scales

The two-dimensional circumplex of interpersonal behavior can provide a useful framework for evaluating the interpersonalness of personality constructs. In the present study, subjects completed a measure of interpersonal behavior (the Interpersonal Circle), along with a number of common personality s...

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Published in:Personality & social psychology bulletin 1991-12, Vol.17 (6), p.670-677
Main Author: Gurtman, Michael B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Personality
Social research
Tests
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Summary:The two-dimensional circumplex of interpersonal behavior can provide a useful framework for evaluating the interpersonalness of personality constructs. In the present study, subjects completed a measure of interpersonal behavior (the Interpersonal Circle), along with a number of common personality scales. Analyses showed that personality scales differ in characteristic inter personalness, defined in terms of vector length and angular displacement in a two-dimensional space. The apparent content of a scale is not necessarily a good indicator of the interpersonalness of that scale.
ISSN:0146-1672
1552-7433
DOI:10.1177/0146167291176010