Validation study of the Spanish brief version of TEMPS-A

Zapata-Téllez, Jessica; Ortega‐Ortiz, Hiram; Quiroz-Casian, Lizette; Becerra‐Palars, Claudia; Muñoz, María del Carmen Lara; Vázquez, Gustavo

doi:10.1016/j.rpsm.2021.08.002

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“…Akiskal and colleagues created a short 39-item version of the TEMPS-A to make evaluation easier, thus requiring less time and effort. This short version of the TEMPS-A has been translated into diverse languages including German [ 11 ], Italian [ 16 ], Chinese [ 17 ], and Spanish [ 18 ]. The TEMPS-A-SV also has significant efficacy and usefulness as it can be utilized to distinguish between patients with major depression disorders and patients with bipolar disorders [ 17 , 19 ].…”

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Korean Validation of the Short Version of the TEMPS-A (Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego Autoquestionnaire) in Patients with Mood Disorders

Choi

Yoon

et al. 2023

Medicina

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Background and Objectives: The Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego Autoquestionnaire (TEMPS-A) is designed to assess affective temperaments. The short version of the TEMPS-A (TEMPS-A-SV) has been translated into various languages for use in research and clinical settings. However, no research has been conducted to validate the Korean version of the TEMPS-A-SV in patients with mood disorders. The goal of this study is to evaluate the reliability and validity of the TEMPS-A-SV in Korean mood disorder patients. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional retrospective study, a total of 715 patients (267 patients with major depressive disorder, 94 patients with bipolar disorder I, and 354 patients with bipolar disorder II) completed the Korean TEMPS-A-SV. Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega were used to assess the reliability. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was also performed. Spearman’s correlation coefficient was used to examine associations between the five temperaments. The difference in five temperament scores between the gender or diagnosis groups was analyzed, and the correlation between five temperament scores and age was tested. Results: The Korean TEMPS-A-SV displayed good internal consistency (α = 0.65–0.88, ω = 0.66–0.9) and significant correlations between the subscales except one (the correlation between hyperthymic and anxious). Using EFA, a two-factor structure was produced: Factor I (cyclothymic, depressive, irritable, and anxious) and Factor II (hyperthymic). The cyclothymic temperament score differed by gender and the anxious temperament score was significantly correlated with age. All the temperaments, except for irritable temperament, showed significant differences between diagnosis groups. Conclusions: Overall, the results show that the TEMPS-A-SV is a reliable and valid measurement that can be used for estimating Koreans’ affective temperaments. However, more research is required on affective temperaments and associated characteristics in people with mood disorders.

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