Confirmatory factor analysis of the narcissistic personality inventory (NPI) and the self-report of psychopathy scale (SRPII)

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dc.contributor.authorRitzer, Darren R.en
dc.contributor.committeechairHarvey, Robert J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberClum, George A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFrary, Robert B.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFoti, Roseanne J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSgro, Joseph A.en
dc.contributor.departmentPsychologyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:09:02Zen
dc.date.adate2006-02-01en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:09:02Zen
dc.date.issued1995en
dc.date.rdate2006-02-01en
dc.date.sdate2006-02-01en
dc.description.abstractThis study examined two potentially useful personality scales, the narcissistic personality inventory (NPI) and the self-report of psychopathy scale (SRPII), in terms of their factor structures. Competing factor structures for each scale were assessed via confirmatory factor analysis (n=581). Competing models were obtained from published literature associated with each scale and also through exploratory factor analysis. From the literature, Raskin and Terry (1988) provided a seven factor NPI model, whereas Emmons (1984; 1987) suggests a four factor model. Harpur and Hare (personal communication) provided a two factor model for the experimental SRPII. Exploratory factor analysis (n=581) provided four additional NPI models and five additional SRPI models to test. Various additional factor models of interest were included in the competing models pool. The published seven factor Raskin and Terry (1988) model of the NPI, the proposed two factor Harpur and Hare SRPII model, and the seven factor oblique exploratory SRPI model fit the data best in terms of common fit measures. Theoretical implications of model fit are discussed and consideration is given to this study as a method of practical scale analysis and theoretical construct validation.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.extentiv, 106 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-02012006-141748en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02012006-141748/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/37263en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V856_1995.R589.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 33184025en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
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dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1995.R589en
dc.titleConfirmatory factor analysis of the narcissistic personality inventory (NPI) and the self-report of psychopathy scale (SRPII)en
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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