An examination of the factorial structure of the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire–Brief (SPQ-B) among undergraduate students

Authors

Michael T. Compton, Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesFollow
Sandra M. Goulding, Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesFollow
Roger Bakeman, Georgia State UniversityFollow
Erin B. McClure-Tone, Georgia State University, Department of PsychologyFollow

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Article

Publication Date

2009

Abstract

Cognitive-perceptual, interpersonal, and disorganized subscales of the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire–Brief (SPQ-B), reflecting the three commonly used subscales of the full-version SPQ, have been used in a number of studies. However, the factorial validity of SPQB subscales remains to be clarified. Utilizing data from 825 undergraduate students, confirmatory factor analyses involving the 22 items of the SPQ-B were conducted. A significant χ2 difference test favored the 3-factor over the 1-factor model and fit indices for the 3-factor model were generally satisfactory. However, several of the items may index more than one of the hypothesized factors, so the item-factor separation is not sharp. Thus, more research is needed on the factorial validity of the increasingly used SPQ-B subscales.

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Compton, M. T., Goulding, S. M., Bakeman, R., & McClure-Tone, E. B. (2009). An examination of the factorial structure of the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire-Brief (SPQ-B) among undergraduate students. Schizophrenia Research, 115(2), 286-289. DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2009.04.012

Recommended Citation

Compton, Michael T.; Goulding, Sandra M.; Bakeman, Roger; and McClure-Tone, Erin B., "An examination of the factorial structure of the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire–Brief (SPQ-B) among undergraduate students" (2009). Psychology Faculty Publications. 130.
https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/psych_facpub/130