Validity of components of the comprehensive affect and personality scale (CAPS) in women.

Abstract

This study investigated the convergent and discriminant validity of the trait and state components of a new personality questionnaire, the Comprehensive Personality and Affect Scales (CAPS). Participants were 105 women over the age of 18 years not enrolled in a college or university. Women were given the CAPS, Youth Depression Adjective Checklist, and State Trait Personality Inventory to determine whether convergent and discriminant validity could be shown. Results were also compared with data collected by the authors of the CAPS. Results show that the CAPS does exhibit discriminant and convergent validity, with only two exceptions among all of the scales. As with all new instruments, continuing reliability and validity studies are necessary.