The Junior Temperament and Character Inventory: Italian validation of a questionnaire for the measurement of personality from ages 6 to 16 years

Abstract The Junior Temperament and Character Inventory (JTCI) has been developed for the assessment of the personality in individuals 6 to 14 years old according to the psychobiological model of Cloninger. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of an Italian versio...

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Published in:Comprehensive psychiatry 2012-08, Vol.53 (6), p.884-892
Main Authors: Andriola, Elda, Donfrancesco, Renato, Zaninotto, Sabrina, Di Trani, Michela, Cruciani, Anna C, Innocenzi, Margherita, Marano, Assunta, Pommella, Lucia, Cloninger, Claud R
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Behavior
Biological and medical sciences
Character
Child
Child development
Female
Humans
Italy
Likert scale
Male
Medical sciences
Personality
Personality Inventory
Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics
Psychopathology
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Reproducibility of Results
Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teenagers
Temperament
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Summary:Abstract The Junior Temperament and Character Inventory (JTCI) has been developed for the assessment of the personality in individuals 6 to 14 years old according to the psychobiological model of Cloninger. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of an Italian version of JTCI. The sample included 459 subjects ranging in age from 6 to 15.9 years. Starting from the original parent version, an Italian version of JTCI was developed and administered to parents recruited in primary schools of Lazio and Campania. Using statistically appropriate methods for the analysis of dichotomous variables (binary coded), we analyzed the factor structure, the internal consistency, and the test-retest reliability. The architecture of the JTCI was consistent with the original hypothesis of the Cloninger model. Parent reports of each of the JTCI dimensions had good internal consistency and test-retest reliability over 3 months. Regarding the analysis of risk personality traits, significant correlations were found between several JTCI factors and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire scales. The JTCI is useful in research and in clinical practice to evaluate the role of temperament and character dimensions in psychopathology.
ISSN:0010-440X
1532-8384
DOI:10.1016/j.comppsych.2012.01.008