Structural and concurrent validity of the International English Mini-Markers in an adolescent sample: : Exploring analytic approaches and implications for personality assessment

• Autores: Paul Ginns, Andrew J. Martin, Gregory A. D. Liem, Brad Papworth
• Localización: Journal of Research in Personality, ISSN-e 1095-7251, Vol. 53, Nº. 1, 2014, págs. 182-192
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Structural validity studies of Big Five measures using confirmatory factor analysis often yield mixed levels of fit. However, substantial evidence of criterion-related validity also exists for such measures. We investigated the structural and concurrent validity of a recently developed, short, trait-descriptor-based Big Five measure with a large sample of Australian adolescents. Using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and the more recently developed exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM), we investigated impacts of a range of modeling decisions, including item parceling and item valence models. The most substantial improvements in fit over CFA-based models resulted from use of ESEM and fitting of correlated uniquenesses based on item valence; effects of modeling decisions on criterion validity were modest. Implications for substantive research are discussed.