Factor structure and measurement invariance of a short measure of the Big Five personality traits

Olivier Laverdière, Alexandre J. S. Morin, France St-Hilaire

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    Abstract

    The main purpose of this study is to assess the factor structure and the measurement invariance of the Mini-International Personality Item Pool (Mini-IPIP; Donnellan, Oswald, Baird, & Lucas, 2006). The Mini-IPIP is a brief instrument evaluating personality traits according to the Big Five models. Two samples were collected comprising nearly 800 participants. Confirmatory factor analyzes revealed a five-factor solution consistent with the Big Five model. Measurement invariance analyses showed that the Mini-IPIP was reasonably invariant across samples, genders and age groups. Overall, results pointed to a satisfactory factorial structure and an adequate invariance of the measure.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)739-743
    Number of pages5
    JournalPersonality and Individual Differences
    Volume55
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

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