Department of Psychology, School of Health and Life Sciences, Federation University, Australia.
Cairnmillar Institute, Hawthorn East, Victoria, Australia.
J Pers Assess. 2021 Jul-Aug;103(4):523-534. doi: 10.1080/00223891.2020.1769113. Epub 2020 Jun 4.
Revised reinforcement sensitivity theory (r-RST) of personality is a major neuropsychological theory of motivation, emotion and personality. This paper presents the results of a study examining: (1) the factor structure of the Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory of Personality Questionnaire (RST-PQ) using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM); and (2) the relationships of the r-RST constructs in the RST-PQ with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptom groups of inattention (IA) and hyperactivity/impulsivity (HI). A total of 572 (Sample 1) and 309 (Sample 2) adults completed the RST-PQ. Participants in Sample 2 also completed a questionnaire measuring ADHD symptoms. Results revealed more support for the ESEM model with six factors than the CFA model. For both the ESEM and CFA models, both IA and HI symptom groups were associated positively with the RST-PQ constructs of behavioral inhibition system (BIS) and behavioral approach system (BAS) Impulsivity, with IA also associated negatively with the BAS-Goal-Drive Persistence. The theoretical implications of these findings for understanding the factor structure of the RST-PQ, and for ADHD (IA and HI) in terms of r-RST, are discussed.
修订后的人格强化敏感性理论（r-RST）是一种主要的神经心理学动机、情感和人格理论。本文介绍了一项研究的结果，该研究考察了：（1）使用验证性因子分析（CFA）和探索性结构方程建模（ESEM）对人格强化敏感性理论问卷（RST-PQ）的因子结构进行检验；（2）RST-PQ 中 r-RST 结构与注意缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）注意力不集中（IA）和多动/冲动（HI）症状组的关系。共有 572 名（样本 1）和 309 名（样本 2）成年人完成了 RST-PQ。样本 2 的参与者还完成了一份测量 ADHD 症状的问卷。结果显示，ESEM 模型的支持度高于 CFA 模型，有六个因素。对于 ESEM 和 CFA 模型，IA 和 HI 症状组均与 RST-PQ 的行为抑制系统（BIS）和行为趋近系统（BAS）冲动结构呈正相关，IA 还与 BAS-目标驱动坚持呈负相关。这些发现对于理解 RST-PQ 的因子结构以及从 r-RST 角度理解 ADHD（IA 和 HI）具有理论意义。
