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Faulkenberry R. S., Lee K. Y., Linscott R. J., Forbes M. K., Kaczkurkin A. N., Naragon-Gainey K., ..., & Sellbom M.
Preprint on OSF, 2025
Preprint on OSF, 2025
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10.1037/pas0001470
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Faulkenberry, R. S., Lee, K. Y., Linscott, R. J., Forbes, M. K., Kaczkurkin, A. N., Naragon-Gainey, K., … & Sellbom M. (2025). Validation of the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology–Self Report (HiTOP-SR): Internal structure and construct validity against the MMPI-3 in a community sample. Preprint on OSF. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0001470
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Faulkenberry, R. S., K. Y. Lee, R. J. Linscott, M. K. Forbes, A. N. Kaczkurkin, K. Naragon-Gainey, ..., and & Sellbom M. “Validation of the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology–Self Report (HiTOP-SR): Internal Structure and Construct Validity against the MMPI-3 in a Community Sample.” Preprint on OSF (2025).
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Faulkenberry, R. S., et al. “Validation of the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology–Self Report (HiTOP-SR): Internal Structure and Construct Validity against the MMPI-3 in a Community Sample.” Preprint on OSF, 2025, doi:10.1037/pas0001470.
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@article{faulkenberry2025a,
title = {Validation of the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology–Self Report (HiTOP-SR): Internal structure and construct validity against the MMPI-3 in a community sample.},
year = {2025},
journal = {Preprint on OSF},
doi = {10.1037/pas0001470},
author = {Faulkenberry, R. S. and Lee, K. Y. and Linscott, R. J. and Forbes, M. K. and Kaczkurkin, A. N. and Naragon-Gainey, K. and ... and M., & Sellbom}
}
Abstract
The current study aimed to evaluate the hierarchical structure and construct validity of the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology Self-Report (HiTOP-SR) measure. Using data from a combined sample of 775 community and undergraduate participants, exploratory factor analysis initially yielded a 7-factor solution reflecting broad psychopathology domains: Internalizing, Disinhibited Externalizing, Antagonistic Externalizing, Low Positive Emotionality, Eating Pathology, Sexual Dysfunction, and Anankastia. Subsequent elaboration of a lower order structure based on the first three broader domains yielded seven additional factors: Fear and Somatoform, Thought Disorder, Suicide, Negative Affectivity, and Narcissism, resulting in a total of 11 factors at the most nuanced level. Sequential hierarchical modeling iteratively traced the factor structure from one global psychopathology factor down to the 7-factor level, and subsequently, 11-factor level. Construct validity of the factor structures was evaluated via correlation and regression analyses using scales from the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3. These results yielded broad support for the convergent validity of the HiTOP-SR structure, as the various factors demonstrated meaningful associations with conceptually relevant MMPI-3 scale scores. These findings, though derived from a predominantly young female sample that may not be fully generalizable, provide preliminary evidence for the HiTOP-SR as a promising assessment tool aligned with key aspects of the HiTOP framework, while also highlighting directions for further replication and refinement.
The current study aimed to evaluate the hierarchical structure and construct validity of the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology Self-Report (HiTOP-SR) measure. Using data from a combined sample of 775 community and undergraduate participants, exploratory factor analysis initially yielded a 7-factor solution reflecting broad psychopathology domains: Internalizing, Disinhibited Externalizing, Antagonistic Externalizing, Low Positive Emotionality, Eating Pathology, Sexual Dysfunction, and Anankastia. Subsequent elaboration of a lower order structure based on the first three broader domains yielded seven additional factors: Fear and Somatoform, Thought Disorder, Suicide, Negative Affectivity, and Narcissism, resulting in a total of 11 factors at the most nuanced level. Sequential hierarchical modeling iteratively traced the factor structure from one global psychopathology factor down to the 7-factor level, and subsequently, 11-factor level. Construct validity of the factor structures was evaluated via correlation and regression analyses using scales from the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3. These results yielded broad support for the convergent validity of the HiTOP-SR structure, as the various factors demonstrated meaningful associations with conceptually relevant MMPI-3 scale scores. These findings, though derived from a predominantly young female sample that may not be fully generalizable, provide preliminary evidence for the HiTOP-SR as a promising assessment tool aligned with key aspects of the HiTOP framework, while also highlighting directions for further replication and refinement.