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http://dx.doi.org/10.7730/JSCM.2019.31.1.94

The Stability of Yin-Yang Temperament in Middle School Students  

Lee, Soo Jin (Dept. of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, Kyungsung University)
Chae, Han (School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
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Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine / v.31, no.1, 2019 , pp. 94-101 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives The Yin-Yang construct was shown to have stable internal reliability or consistency using Sasang Personality Questionnaire (SPQ) throughout the various ages, however the study of stability over specific period of time was only conducted using adults. The purpose of the study was to examine the stability across the time using middle school students whose physical and psychological characteristics were most rapidly changing. Methods The 122 middle school students (65 boys and 57 girls) completed the SPQ at 1st year and 2nd year with one-year time difference. Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ and Pearson's correlation analysis were employed in order to show the internal consistency and stability over one-year interval after considering sex difference. Results The internal consistency of SPQ-T, SPQ-B, SPQ-C, SPQ-E using Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ were .61, .72, .28, .28 in 2016 and .62, .72, .26, .46 in 2017. The one-year test-retest reliability of SPQ-T, SPQ-B, SPQ-C, SPQ-E using Pearson's correlation analysis were .56, .61, .31, .23 in boys and .58, .63, .64, .29 in girls. Conclusion The current study showed the stability of Yin-Yang temperament across the one-year time suggesting that the Yin-Yang temperament is quite stable and measurable concept and the SPQ would be considered as an objective and reliable personality assessment.
Keywords
test-retest reliability; internal consistency; Sasang Personality Questionnaire; middle school students;
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