Table 1 Pattern coefficients for HTQ items in Persian NPD and BPD samples and original validation study in U.S. student and patient samples
From: Validation of the hyperbolic temperament questionnaire in Iran
HTQ Items | Present study | Previous study | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
NPD (n = 194) | BPD (n = 104) | Students (n = 545) | Patients (n = 316) | |
1. I get upset very easily. | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.78 | 0.75 |
2. I often make a big deal out of things. | 0.62 | 0.69 | 0.62 | 0.63 |
3. I cannot forget my pain or problems. | 0.51 | 0.72 | 0.57 | 0.40 |
4. I have a great deal of trouble letting things go. | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.45 |
5. I frequently feel that people are insensitive to my feelings. | 0.60 | 0.71 | 0.50 | 0.35 |
6. I am deeply attached to my past and all its painful memories. | 0.57 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.56 |
7. My feelings are very easily hurt. | 0.68 | 0.77 | 0.60 | 0.63 |
8. I am a very sensitive person. | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.45 | 0.50 |
9. I am a nervous or anxious person. | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.60 |
10. I am a fretful person. | 0.66 | 0.29 | 0.52 | 0.42 |
11. I am often fearful or frightened. | 0.63 | 0.49 | 0.61 | 0.54 |