Sociomedical Institute, Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Novi trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
J Affect Disord. 2013 Jan 25;144(3):253-62. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.06.044. Epub 2012 Aug 4.
TEMPS-A (Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego-Autoquestionnaire) is a self-rated instrument that measures five affective temperaments: depressive, cyclothymic, hyperthymic, irritable, and anxious. The aim of our study was to examine the psychometric characteristics of the Slovenian TEMPS-A and to ascertain if temperament profile is related to the professions chosen by Slovenian students.
892 Slovenian university students in six different professional fields (economics, geography, engineering, law, sports pedagogy and nursing) were included in our study.
Cronbach's reliability coefficients denoted acceptable internal consistency of the subscales. Principal component analysis revealed relatively good internal structure of the instrument. Nursing and geography students scored the highest on depressive temperament. Sports pedagogues as well as engineers demonstrated the most firm personality structure with distinctive hyperthymic temperament. Law students revealed the most irritable temperament, while nursing and law students scored the highest on anxious temperament.
Sample of Slovenian students is not representative for general population. The structure of the sample was crucial as well, as it comprised mainly of younger students who just started their study.
The Slovenian version of the TEMPS-A proved to have relatively good internal consistency and internal structure. The questionnaire verified as a reliable and valid instrument and generally in line with previous studies. This study strengthens the perspective that professional areas could be associated with distinct affective temperament profile that could influence career decisions. The findings in students of economics, geography, and sport pedagogy are new as they have not been previously investigated by TEMPS researchers. The results open new possibilities for future research.
TEMPS-A（孟菲斯、比萨、巴黎和圣地亚哥-自动问卷的气质评估）是一种自评工具，用于测量五种情感气质：抑郁、环性、高敏、易怒和焦虑。我们研究的目的是检验斯洛文尼亚 TEMPS-A 的心理测量学特征，并确定气质特征是否与斯洛文尼亚学生选择的专业有关。
我们的研究纳入了来自六个不同专业领域（经济学、地理学、工程学、法学、体育教育学和护理学）的 892 名斯洛文尼亚大学生。
克朗巴赫的可靠性系数表示子量表具有可接受的内部一致性。主成分分析显示该工具具有相对较好的内部结构。护理和地理专业的学生在抑郁气质方面得分最高。体育教育工作者和工程师表现出最坚定的人格结构，具有明显的高敏气质。法律专业的学生表现出最易怒的气质，而护理和法律专业的学生在焦虑气质方面得分最高。
斯洛文尼亚学生的样本不具有代表性。样本的结构也很关键，因为它主要由刚开始学业的年轻学生组成。
斯洛文尼亚版的 TEMPS-A 证明具有相对较好的内部一致性和内部结构。该问卷被验证为一种可靠有效的工具，与以往的研究基本一致。这项研究加强了这样一种观点，即专业领域可能与独特的情感气质特征相关，这可能会影响职业决策。经济学、地理学和体育教育学专业学生的发现是新的，因为 TEMPS 研究人员以前没有调查过这些领域。这些结果为未来的研究开辟了新的可能性。
