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Discriminant Validity of NEO-PIR Facet Scales

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McCrae, RR; Costa, PT
Published in: Educational and Psychological Measurement
March 1992
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Two analyses were conducted to examine the discriminant validity of 30 facet scales from the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PIR). To examine cross-observer validity of specific variance in the facet scales, partial correlations between self-reports and peer (N = 250) and spouse (N = 68) ratings on the facets were calculated, controlling for the five common factors. All 60 convergent partial correlations were positive, and 48 (80%) were significant. In the second analysis, Adjective Check List (Gough and Heilbrun, 1983) correlates of the facet scales were identified in a sample of 305 adults. Judges correctly matched scales to correlates in most cases, providing additional evidence for discriminant validity.

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Paul T. Costa Jr.
Author Paul T. Costa Jr. Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care

Published In

Educational and Psychological Measurement

DOI

10.1177/001316449205200128

EISSN

1552-3888

ISSN

0013-1644

Publication Date

March 1992

Volume

52

Issue

1

Start / End Page

229 / 237

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Sciences Methods
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 3904 Specialist studies in education
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1303 Specialist Studies in Education
 

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McCrae, R. R., & Costa, P. T. (1992). Discriminant Validity of NEO-PIR Facet Scales. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 52(1), 229–237. https://doi.org/10.1177/001316449205200128
McCrae, Robert R., and Paul T. Costa. “Discriminant Validity of NEO-PIR Facet Scales.” Educational and Psychological Measurement 52, no. 1 (March 1992): 229–37. https://doi.org/10.1177/001316449205200128.
McCrae RR, Costa PT. Discriminant Validity of NEO-PIR Facet Scales. Educational and Psychological Measurement. 1992 Mar;52(1):229–37.
McCrae, Robert R., and Paul T. Costa. “Discriminant Validity of NEO-PIR Facet Scales.” Educational and Psychological Measurement, vol. 52, no. 1, SAGE Publications, Mar. 1992, pp. 229–37. Crossref, doi:10.1177/001316449205200128.
McCrae RR, Costa PT. Discriminant Validity of NEO-PIR Facet Scales. Educational and Psychological Measurement. SAGE Publications; 1992 Mar;52(1):229–237.
Journal cover image

Published In

Educational and Psychological Measurement

DOI

10.1177/001316449205200128

EISSN

1552-3888

ISSN

0013-1644

Publication Date

March 1992

Volume

52

Issue

1

Start / End Page

229 / 237

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Sciences Methods
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 3904 Specialist studies in education
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1303 Specialist Studies in Education