Abstract
Two data sources-self-reports and peer ratings-and two instruments-adjective factors and questionnaire scales-were used to assess the five-factor model of personality. As in a previous study of self-reports (McCrae & Costa, 1985b), adjective factors of neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness-antagonism, and conscientiousness-undirectedness were identified in an analysis of 738 peer ratings of 275 adult subjects. Intraclass correlations among raters, ranging from .30 to .65, and correlations between mean peer ratings and self-reports, from .25 to .62, showed substantial cross-observer agreement on all five adjective factors. Similar results were seen in analyses of scales from the NEO Personality Inventory. Items from the adjective factors were used as guides in a discussion of the nature of the five factors. These data reinforce recent appeals for the adoption of the five-factor model in personality research and assessment.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 81-90 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1987 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Sociology and Political Science