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A Validation Study of the Interpersonal Circumplex Scales in the Italian Language

Published Online:September 01, 2006https://doi.org/10.1027//1015-5759.16.3.177

Abstract

Summary: Eight interpersonal scales, developed within the Italian lexical context, were tested with respect to different kinds of validity. The observed continuum of interpersonal attributes corresponded to, in terms of content, Wiggins' circumplex (substantive validity). Several tests, performed across different subsamples, showed that the scales conformed to circumplex properties (structural integrity). Correlational and regression results indicated some concurrent validity with the IASR-B5, CPS, and 16 PF measures of personality dimensions. The results demonstrate the validity of the developed scales, thereby suggesting their potential utility for measuring the interpersonal dimensions of Dominance and Love/Nurturance in the Italian language.

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