Factor Analysis of the Adolescent Personality Assessment Inventory.
10.5765/jkacap.2015.26.3.226
- Author:
Dae Jin KIM
1
;
Min Cheol PARK
;
Kui Haeng LEE
;
Sang Yeol LEE
;
Sang Woo OH
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Wonkwang University School of Medicine & Hospital, Iksan, Korea. ps15@wonkwang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Adolescent;
Factor Analysis, Statistical;
Neuropsychological Tests;
Psychometrics
- MeSH:
Adolescent*;
Criminals;
Factor Analysis, Statistical*;
Humans;
Neuropsychological Tests;
Personality Assessment*;
Psychometrics
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
2015;26(3):226-235
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the factor structure of the Adolescent Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI-A) in a standardized adolescent sample using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). METHODS: For this purpose, three models about factor structure of the PAI-A were explored with EFA in 490 adolescents and then were evaluated with CFA in 268 young offenders. RESULTS: The results showed that the five factor model was considered to be most appropriate for factor structures of the PAI-A in EFA. However, none of the factor models were appropriate for the factor structures of the PAI-A in CFA. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that the "five factor model" is thought to explain the PAI-A the best, but further studies are needed.
