Associations of Multiple Measures of Openness to Experience with a Brief Questionnaire of Positive, Negative, and Disorganized Schizotypy

Abstract. The vulnerability for schizophrenia-spectrum disorders is expressed across a continuum of clinical and subclinical symptoms impairment known as schizotypy. Schizotypy multidimensional construct with positive, negative, disorganized dimensions. Openness to experience offers useful personality domain exploring This study examined the factor structure openness its relation schizotypy using Multidimensional Scale-Brief (MSS-B) in sample 2,236 adults. Positive was broadly associated elevated negative generally diminished openness. Principal components analysis 15 facets replicated four-factor including Fantasy/Feelings, Eccentricity, Nontraditionalism, Ideas factors. All three dimensions were Eccentricity. whereas inversely Fantasy/Feelings. Results support validity MSS-B, use alternative measures examining schizotypy, structures