La multidimensionalidad de la esquizotipia a revisión
- Fonseca Pedrero, Eduardo 1
- Muñiz Fernández, José 1
- Lemos Giráldez, Serafín 1
- García Cueto, Eduardo 1
- Campillo Álvarez, Ángela 1
- Villazón García, Ursula 1
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Universidad de Oviedo
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ISSN: 0214-7823, 1886-1415
Year of publication: 2007
Volume: 28
Issue: 2
Pages: 117-126
Type: Article
More publications in: Papeles del psicólogo
Abstract
The purpose of this article was to review dimensional studies of schizotypy in the last decade; particularly, its nature and structure, for a better understanding and definition of this construct. Data from those studies indicate that schizotypy is a multidimensional construct consisting in three or four dimensions. A Positive factor (Unusual experiences) and a Negative factor (Anhedonia) were widely confirmed, but a third or even a fourth dimension (Disorganization, Impulsive non-comformity, Paranoia or Social Anxiety) were also found. Dimensions of schizotypy vary according to gender and age, showing men higher scores in the Negative dimension than women, while women score higher in the Positive dimension and in the Social Anxiety factor than men; however, a precise comparison is hindered by the instruments, the samples, and the statistical model used. The Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire is most studied instrument, as it shows good consistency in a tri-factorial solution. Factorial analyses of schizotypy were done in very different cultures. Future research should bear several aspects in mind: methodological shortcomings, a combined use of different measures of schizotypy, the study of this construct in different cultures, and the relationship of schizotypy with other variables.