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Peer reviewedEber, Herbert W. – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1977
The best strategy for personality scale construction may be a utilitarian concept rather than a psychometric one. Some specific suggestions are given. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Personality Measures, Test Construction, Test Validity
Direct linkLee, Kibeom; Ashton, Michael C. – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 2004
We introduce a personality inventory designed to measure six major dimensions of personality derived from lexical studies of personality structure. The HEXACO Personality Inventory (HEXACO-PI) consists of 24 facet-level personality trait scales that define the six personality factors named Honesty-Humility (H), Emotionality (E), Extraversion (X),…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Personality Measures, Personality Assessment, Personality Traits
Peer reviewedWaller, Niels G.; And Others – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1991
The structural and external validity of the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ) and the relations among TPQ lower-order and higher-order scales and those of the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire were examined. Results for 1,236 adults support the TPQ's validity but indicate its failure to operationalize portions of the…
Descriptors: Adults, Comparative Testing, Factor Structure, Multivariate Analysis
Peer reviewedCohen, Arie; Farley, Frank H. – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1979
Common items, items which appear on several scales on psychological tests, are investigated in this study. It is concluded that the common item problem is not a serious one in personality measurement. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Item Analysis, Personality Assessment, Personality Measures
Johnson, John A. – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 2004
This study describes the relation between personality items' validities, defined as the items' correlations with acquaintance ratings on the Big 5 personality factors, and other itemmetric properties including ambiguity, syntactic complexity, social desirability, content, and trait indicativity. Five external validity coefficients for each item on…
Descriptors: Personality Measures, Personality Assessment, Social Desirability, Personality Traits
Peer reviewedGolding, Stephen L.; Knudson, Roger M. – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1975
Subjects participated in a multivariable-multimethod investigation and completed a variety of self-report assessment devices, direct self ratings, and peer ratings. Substantial convergence for three dimensions of interpersonal behavior, Agressive Dominance, Affiliation-Sociability, and Autonomy, was obtained across all modes of measurement.…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, High School Students, Interpersonal Relationship, Peer Groups
Peer reviewedNoller, Patricia; And Others – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1988
The Comrey Personality Scales were administered to 669 Australian advanced undergraduate students at the University of Queensland in 1984 and 1985. Factor analysis of results and results with other cultural groups indicate that the eight personality factors measured by the scales have considerable stability across cultural boundaries. (TJH)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedMacbeth, Louise – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1974
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Behavior Patterns, Individual Power
