Temperament and Personality: An Exploratory Interinventory Study of the DOTS-R, EASI-II and EPI

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This exploratory study investigated the interinventory relations of constructs measured by the Revised Dimensions of Temperament Survey (DOTS-R), the Emotionality, Activity, Sociability, Impulsivity (EASI-II) temperament measure, and Eysenck's Personality Inventory (EPI). The zero-order correlational data collected from 153 college students provided concurrent validity for the DOTS-R attributes in relation to the EASI-II and EPI traits. Neuroticism was negatively correlated with the DOTS-R attributes of (low) distractibility, approach-withdrawal, flexibility-rigidity, mood quality, and two rhythmicity dimensions; extraversion was positively correlated with activity level-general approach-withdrawal, flexibility-rigidity, and mood quality. Moderate-to-high correlations were found between similarly labeled attributes of the three inventories and low correlations were generally found between dissimilarly labeled attributes. Multiple regression analysis, used to determine the degree of independence/redundancy...