Structure of personality pathology in normal and clinical samples: Spanish validation of the DAPP-BQ.

Abstract

Given that the DSM taxonomy of personality disorders is flawed by severe classificatory problems, the development of alternative classificatory systems, such as the Dimensional Assessment of Personality Pathology-Basic Questionnaire (DAPP-BQ), has now become a priority. This study examined the internal consistency, second-order factor structure, and criterion validity of a Spanish translation of the DAPP-BQ in two samples: subjects with personality disorder (n = 155) and subjects from the general population (n = 300). Alpha coefficients ranged satisfactorily from .75 to .93. Four second-order factors of Emotional Dysregulation, Dissocial Behavior, Inhibitedness, and Compulsivity were obtained, which were replicable between samples and identical to those reported in the literature. Finally, disordered subjects scored significantly higher than normal subjects on 17 of the 18 DAPP-BQ traits. Some pending issues in the construction of an alternative taxonomy of personality disorders are discussed.

• Authors: Jose Alfonso Gutiérrez-Zotes, Fernando Gutiérrez, Joaquín Valero, Emma Gallego, Eva Baillés, Xavier Torres, Antonio Labad, W John Livesley
• Journal: Journal of personality disorders (J Pers Disord) Vol. 22 Issue 4 Pg. 389-404 (Aug 2008) ISSN: 0885-579X [Print] United States
• PMID: 18684051 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Antisocial Personality Disorder
• Factor Analysis, Statistical
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Personality Disorders (diagnosis, psychology)
• Personality Inventory (statistics & numerical data)
• Psychometrics (instrumentation)
• Reproducibility of Results
• Spain
• Surveys and Questionnaires
• Translating