Table 1 Internal alphas and scale scores (Mean ± SD) of Chinese Adjective Descriptors of Personality (CADP) and the Parker Personality Measure (PERM)

 Intelligent

.96

63.91 ± 13.55

.96

60.12 ± 16.90

-7.81 ~ .224

 Emotional

.92

51.11 ± 14.32

.92

61.93 ± 15.98*

6.46 ~ 15.17

 Conscientious

.95

72.08 ± 13.50

.93

69.49 ± 14.46

-6.40 ~ 1.23

 Unsocial

.90

36.79 ± 10.58

.88

48.72 ± 13.30*

8.38 ~ 15.48

 Agreeable

.91

74.85 ± 11.29

.88

74.93 ± 11.44

-3.07 ~ 3.23

 Paranoid

.81

20.06 ± 6.14

.82

27.39 ± 7.87*

5.23 ~ 9.42

 Schizoid

.53

19.63 ± 4.14

.59

22.48 ± 5.41*

1.42 ~ 4.29

 Schizotypal

.67

9.46 ± 3.30

.66

13.69 ± 4.44*

3.06 ~ 5.40

 Antisocial

.74

18.84 ± 5.28

.73

23.84 ± 6.56*

3.25 ~ 6.75

 Borderline

.77

20.34 ± 5.91

.75

28.57 ± 7.51*

6.23 ~ 10.23

 Histrionic

.61

11.61 ± 3.44

.58

16.16 ± 4.02*

3.47 ~ 5.64

 Narcissistic

.78

15.53 ± 4.95

.63

20.30 ± 5.15*

3.35 ~ 6.20

 Avoidant

.78

24.00 ± 6.15

.71

31.75 ± 6.84*

5.88 ~ 9.62

 Dependent

.73

21.26 ± 5.57

.73

27.30 ± 7.19*

4.13 ~ 7.95

 Obsessive-Compulsive

.68

16.07 ± 4.36

.61

20.00 ± 4.24*

2.73 ~ 5.12

 Passive-Aggressive

.70

19.87 ± 5.20

.76

23.99 ± 6.79*

2.31 ~ 5.92