This study aimed to verify the internal consistency of Pavlovian Temperament Survey (PTS) adolescent/ adult version, to describe and to establish norms for assessment of adolescents temperament. The PTS investigates three temperament factors: Strength of Excitation (SE), Strength of Inhibition (SI) and Mobility (MO). 952 adolescents participated in the research, from both gender, with ages between 14 and 18 years. The indexes of internal consistency obtained were considered satisfactory (SE = 0,71; SI = 0,69; MO = 0,74). In the characterization of the temperament, the adolescents presented mean scores higher in the factors MO and SI, and strongly smaller in SE. Significant differences in the means of MO and SE were verified when sex was considered. The results assure the importance of PTS for assessment of temperament, and suggestions are presented regarding sample enlargement and design differentiation in future studies.
temperament assessment; pavlovian temperament survey; psychometrics techniques
