Abstract
Despite the empirical robustness of the 5-factor model of personality, recent confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) of NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI) data suggest they do not fit the hypothesized model. In a replication study of 229 adults, a series of CFAs showed that Revised NEO-PI scales are not simple-structured but do approximate the normative 5-factor structure. CFA goodness-of-fit indices, however, were not high. Comparability analyses showed that no more than 5 factors were replicable, which calls into question some assumptions underlying the use of CFA. An alternative method that uses targeted rotation was presented and illustrated with data from Chinese and Japanese versions of the Revised NEO-PI that clearly replicated the 5-factor structure.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 552-566 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Sociology and Political Science