Structural equivalence and the Neo-Pi-R: Implications for the applicability of the five-factor model of personality in an African context
SA Journal of Industrial Psychology
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Structural equivalence and the Neo-Pi-R: Implications for the applicability of the five-factor model of personality in an African context | |
| Creator | Laher, Sumaya | |
| Description | The NEO-PI-R is one of the most widely used and researched operationalisations of the Five Factor Model (FFM) of personality (McCrae & Allik, 2002, McCrae & Terraccianno, 2005). Considerable evidence exists in terms of its replicability across cultures leading researchers to conclude that the NEO-PI-R and by extension the FFM are universally applicable. This paper, by virtue of reviewing appropriate literature, argues that evidence for the structural equivalence of the NEO-PI-R, while appropriate in Western cultures, is lacking in non-Western, and specifically African cultures. This is discussed with particular reference to the existence of other factors which are not tapped by this model and which would merit further research. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2008-09-04 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajip.v34i1.429 | |
| Source | SA Journal of Industrial Psychology; Vol 34, No 1 (2008); 76-80 2071-0763 0258-5200 | |
| Language | eng | |
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