Research Article

Examination of the Factor Structure of the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire among British and Trinidadian Adults

Figure 1

The measurement models under examination. Factors: Cog P: cognitive-perceptual, Pn: paranoid, Neg: negative, Dis: disorganised, and Int P: interpersonal. Subscales: OBoMT: odd beliefs or magical thinking, UPE: unusual perceptual experiences, IoR: ideas of reference, Sus: suspiciousness, ESA: excessive social anxiety, NCF: no close friends, CA: constricted affect, OoEB: odd or eccentric behaviour, and OS: odd speech.
(a) The 4-factor model [6]
(b) Modification of A [22]; only Sus loads on both the paranoid and negative factors
(c) Modification of A [22]; only ESA loads on both the paranoid and negative factors
(d) Unidimensional modification of A [22]
(e) The 3-factor model [5]