Normative data and factor structure of the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) in the French version

We explored the psychometric features of the French Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) in a 602-subject community sample (263 men and 339 women), representative of the French population. The factor structures of the temperament and character dimensions, explored separately, were in agreement...

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Published in:Psychiatry research 2000-04, Vol.94 (1), p.67-76
Main Authors: PELISSOLO, A, LEPINE, J.-P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Character
Consistency
Cross-cultural
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Culture
Exploratory Behavior - physiology
Female
France
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Personality
Personality Inventory
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics - statistics & numerical data
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Questionnaire
Reproducibility of Results
Surveys and Questionnaires
Sweden
Techniques and methods
Temperament - physiology
United States
Validity
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Summary:We explored the psychometric features of the French Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) in a 602-subject community sample (263 men and 339 women), representative of the French population. The factor structures of the temperament and character dimensions, explored separately, were in agreement with the hypothesized constructs, except for the scales Novelty Seeking NS1 (exploratory excitability), Persistence, and Self-Directedness SD4 (self-acceptance). The internal consistency of the main dimensions was good (Cronbach alpha coefficients between 0.68 and 0.82), but weak for Persistence (0.49). The mean scores of the temperament dimensions were notably different from those published in other normative data — especially lower for Novelty Seeking (16.4±5.6) and higher for Harm Avoidance (16.1±7.2) when compared with US data — suggesting cross-cultural differences in personality assessment, and the necessity to use specific normative values with each translated instrument.
ISSN:0165-1781
1872-7123
DOI:10.1016/S0165-1781(00)00127-X