Identification of a questionnaire for personality evaluation,as a clinical and research resource
Journal Title: Revista Cuarzo - Year 2017, Vol 23, Issue 1
Abstract
INTRODUCTION. It is considered that a high proportion of chronic diseases has psychosomatic component and that some personality traits are related with the way the diseases originates and evolve. For objective evaluation of the per-sonality, instruments of frequent use in psychology have been developed, but their characteristics make diffi cult the application as tools in medical attention or investigation. The purpose of the study was to identify a pertinent instrument for personality evaluation, to be used in research and susceptible to be used in clinic. METHODOLOGY. It was made a descriptive study that included a literature review and comparative analysis about personality assessment questionnaires. The comparison criteria were: psychometrics, domains or factors, questions number, form of application, personality types, traits or facing strategies and validation. RESULTS. It was encountered that there is no consensus about personality defi nition, most questionnaires perform pathologic traits, and the application requires a psychologist or a psychiatric professional, becoming so extensive and diffi cult in comprehension and lack of psychometric validation in Colombian population. CONCLUSIONS. It is concluded that modifi ed Coping Strategies Scale (EEC-M) is a questionnaire that adapts to the present research objectives.
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López Acero, O. , Pinilla Casas, L. , Manrique Bonilla, I. , & Marín Barón, S.
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