الخصائص السيکومترية لمقياس إيزنک للشخصية لدى طلبة جامعة التقنية والعلوم التطبيقية بالرستاق

Psychometric characteristics of the Eysenk personality Questionnaire among students of the University
 of Technology and Applied Sciences in Rustaq.

DR. Humoud Abdullah Salim Al-Shukri

 RustaqCollege of Education

Humoud98.rus@cas.edu.om

Abstract:

The study aimed at identifying the factorial validity and reliability of Eysenck Personality Questionnaireon a sample of Rustaq College of Educationstudents, Sultanate of Oman. To achieve the objectives of the study, the scalewas usedwith arandom sample of (394) students; 179males and 215females.The results of the study concluded by identifying Fourfactors that scalestatements were loaded with. The eigenvalue of the first factor was (7.9), and interpret a percentage of variance of (10.6%).Whereasthe eigenvalue of the second factor was (4.4), andinterpret a percentage of variance of (5.9%). Meanwhile,the eigenvalue of the third factor was (3.5), andinterpret a percentage of variance of (4.7%).Whilethe eigenvalue of the fourth factor was (2.9), andinterpret a percentage of variance of (3.98%).The number of Statements which loaded in each factor were;(17) Statements inF1, (24) Statements in F2, (13) Statements in F3, and (21) Statements in F4. The statements loaded ​​ranged between (0.30 - 0.88).The study found a significant statistical indicatorwhich proved the scale quality and its psychometric characteristics.

Keywords: Factor analysis,Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, validity, reliability