Circumplex Scales of Interpersonal Values: Reliability, Validity, and Applicability to Interpersonal Problems and Personality Disorders

Circumplex scales of interpersonal values: reliability, validity, and applicability to interpersonal problems and personality disorders.

Three studies describe the development, psychometric properties, and potential utility of a new self-report measure, the Circumplex Scales of Interpersonal Values (CSIV). The CSIV was designed to complement other interpersonal circumplex measures that assess interpersonal behavior by efficiently assessing a comprehensive set of agentic and communal values. The eight 8-item scales of the CSIV we...

The Interpersonal Circumplex as a Structural Model in Clinical Research: Examples from Group Psychotherapy, Interpersonal Problems, and Personality Disorders

I entered psychology with a strong background in natural sciences and mathematics. I also have a skeptical personality. I, therefore, gradually noticed the lack of consensual agreement between therapists facing the same clinical material. Two experts facing the same patient at a case conference often disagreed radically about the nature of the patient’s difficulties. Such experiences, repeated ...

Exploring Personality with the Interpersonal Circumplex

The interpersonal circumplex can serve as both companion and guide for those interested in exploring the interpersonal domain of personality. This article offers a relatively nontechnical overview of the model and its various applications in the study of personality. I begin by defining the interpersonal circumplex, its structure and in what sense it is ‘interpersonal’. As part of that, I will ...

Role of Personality Functioning in Predicting Interpersonal and Emotional Problems

 Background and purpose: Personality functioning impairment (criterion A) is considered as one of the two essential criteria for diagnosing personality disorders in DSM-5. It includes self (identity and self-direction) and interpersonal (empathy and intimacy) components. This study aimed to investigate the role of personality functioning in predicting interpersonal and emotional problems. Mate...

Circumplex Measures of Interpersonal Constructs