Factor structure, reliability and validity of the short hypomanic personality scale in iranian adolescents

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the factor structure, reliability and validity of the Short Hypomanic Personality Scale (SHPS) in Iranian adolescents. Three hundred and eighty- five high school students completed the SHPS, the Hypomanic Personality Scale (HPS), the hypomania scale of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory–2 (MMPI-2), the Borderline Traits Questionnaire (STB) and the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire-Brief (SPQ-B). The results highlighted that SHPS had a two-factor solution called mood volatility/excitement and social vitality. SHPS showed good convergent validity with the hypomania scale of MMPI-2, borderline and schizotypal personality traits. The results revealed the significant correlation of SHPS with HPS. The findings of test-retest and internal consistency suggested that SHPS had adequate reliability. According to the results, females had higher scores on SHPS and social vitality factor than males. The findings also indicated that SHPS was strongly correlated with HPS, and had acceptable psychometric properties among Iranian adolescents.