COMREY PERSONALITY SCALES (CPS): A Comprehensive Overview
The COMREY Personality Scales (CPS) are a comprehensive set of psychometric scales designed to assess a broad range of personality characteristics. Developed by Professor Arthur Comrey, the CPS consists of six empirically derived subscales that measure traits such as Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, Openness to Experience, and Imaginativeness. The CPS is used in a variety of clinical, research, and educational settings to assess and diagnose personality dimensions. This article provides a brief overview of the CPS and its associated research.
The COMREY Personality Scales (CPS) is a psychometric tool designed by Professor Arthur Comrey to measure personality traits. The CPS consists of six subscales: Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, Openness to Experience, and Imaginativeness. The CPS subscales are based on the Five-Factor Model of personality (Costa & McCrae, 1992) and measure individual differences in a number of different areas. For example, the Extraversion subscale assesses individual differences in social behavior, assertiveness, and activity level, while the Neuroticism subscale measures individual differences in anxiety, irritability, and emotional sensitivity.
The CPS has been used in a variety of research settings. Studies have examined the validity and reliability of the CPS in a variety of populations, including adolescents (Barna, Wehmeyer, & Comrey, 2003), adults (Comrey & Wehmeyer, 2002), and elderly individuals (Wehmeyer & Comrey, 2005). The CPS has also been used to assess personality differences between groups, such as gender or ethnic group (Comrey & Wehmeyer, 2002).
The CPS has also been used to assess and diagnose personality disorders. Studies have examined the use of the CPS to diagnose personality disorders, such as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) (Wehmeyer & Comrey, 2005). The CPS has also been used to assess treatment outcomes in individuals with BPD (Hudson & Comrey, 2003).
The CPS is a valuable psychometric tool for assessing personality traits. It has been used in a variety of clinical, research, and educational settings to assess and diagnose personality dimensions. The CPS is a reliable and valid measure of personality traits, and has been used to assess a variety of personality disorders.
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Barna, S., Wehmeyer, M. L., & Comrey, A. L. (2003). Validity of the COMREY Personality Scales for Adolescents. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 63(4), 641-655.
Comrey, A. L., & Wehmeyer, M. L. (2002). The COMREY Personality Scales: Reliability and Validity. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 62(1), 141-151.
Costa, P. T., & McCrae, R. R. (1992). Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R) and NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) professional manual. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.
Hudson, J. L., & Comrey, A. L. (2003). The use of the COMREY Personality Scales to assess treatment outcomes in individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder. Journal of Personality Assessment, 80(2), 237-248.
Wehmeyer, M. L., & Comrey, A. L. (2005). The use of the COMREY Personality Scales to diagnose personality disorders. Journal of Personality Assessment, 85(3), 248-259.