Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the Temperament and Character Inventory: a study of university and college students

Mika Takeuchi; Hitoshi Miyaoka; Atsuko Tomoda; Masao Suzuki; Xi Lu; Toshinori Kitamura

doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.04.002

Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the Temperament and Character Inventory: a study of university and college students

Compr Psychiatry. 2011 Jan-Feb;52(1):109-17. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.04.002. Epub 2010 May 26.

Authors

Mika Takeuchi¹, Hitoshi Miyaoka, Atsuko Tomoda, Masao Suzuki, Xi Lu, Toshinori Kitamura

Affiliation

¹ Jiyugaoka Sanno College School of Business Administration, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 21220072
DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.04.002

Abstract

Objective: The Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) is a widely used self-report measure of adult personality.

Method: We studied 586 Japanese university and college students with the 125-item version of the Japanese TCI.

Results: The factor structure of the TCI scales was similar to that reported in other languages. Depression was positively correlated with Novelty Seeking and Harm Avoidance but inversely correlated with Persistence, Self-Directedness, and Cooperativeness. Good Self-Image in the framework of adult attachment was correlated positively with Self-Directedness but inversely with Harm Avoidance and Reward Dependence. Good Other-Image in the framework of adult attachment was positively correlated with Reward Dependence and Cooperativeness. The scores of the TCI scales were stable over a time span of 1.5 to 2 months.

Conclusion: The Japanese version of the TCI may be a valid and reliable measure of temperament and character, at least among the adolescent and young adult population.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Character*
Exploratory Behavior
Female
Humans
Japan
Male
Personality Inventory / standards*
Reproducibility of Results
Students / psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Temperament*
Young Adult