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P0079 - The dimensional structure of the Wisconsin schizotypy scales: Factor identification and construct validity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

T.R. Kwapil
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC, USA
P.J. Silvia
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC, USA
N. Barrantes-Vidal
Affiliation:
Departament de Psicologia Clinica I de la Salut. Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain

Abstract

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The present study examined the factor structure underlying the Wisconsin Schizotypy Scales and the validity of these dimensions. Confirmatory factor analysis with 6,137 nonclinical young adults supported a two-factor model with positive and negative schizotypy dimensions. As predicted, the schizotypy dimensions were differentially related to psychopathology, personality, and social impairment. Both dimensions were related to schizotypal and paranoid symptoms. Positive schizotypy was uniquely related to psychotic-like experiences, substance abuse, mood disorders, and mental health treatment; whereas negative schizotypy was associated with negative and schizoid symptoms. Both dimensions were associated with poorer overall and social functioning, but negative schizotypy was associated with decreased likelihood of intimate relationships. The findings support the construct validity of a multidimensional model of schizotypy and the use of psychometric inventories to assess these dimensions.

Type
Poster Session I: Schizophrenia and Psychosis
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2008
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