Construct validity of the Dutch, English, French and Spanish LPFS-BF 2.0 : measurement invariance across language and gender, and criterion validity ; Validity of the LPFS-BF 2.0

Abstract : With the introduction of the Alternative Model of Personality Disorders in the DSM-5, the need for short measures of the level of personality functioning has emerged, both for screening purposes and for assessing change during treatment. The Level of Personality Functioning Scale-Brief Form 2.0 (LPFS-BF 2.0) was constructed for this and has received support for its two-factor structure and criterion validity. The authors aimed to provide additional construct validity evidence for the LPFS-BF 2.0 by examining its factor structure and measurement invariance across the Dutch, English,... Mehr ...