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- Title
On the Shortcomings of a Mono-Methodical Approach to Personality Assessment.
- Authors
Winstok, Zeev; Enosh, Guy
- Abstract
In order to examine whether alternative approaches to psychological investigation, other than personality questionnaires, also contribute to relevant diagnostic information, this paper will focus primarily on objective personality tests. Hence, in two subsequently selected independent samples two objective personality (computer) test batteries as well as a semi-projective technique were administered in addition to the Big Five representative NEO-FFI. Using confirmatory factor analysis, a methods model proved to fit the data while the (Big Five) traits model did not. The best fitting model turned out to (pre)suppose latent method factors after having correlated the methods. A personality assessment, therefore, does not demand the use of a single approach to psychological investigation but rather a multi-methodical one.
- Subjects
PERSONALITY tests; NEO Five-Factor Inventory; PERSONALITY assessment; PSYCHOLOGICAL tests; CHARACTER tests; PERSONALITY questionnaires
- Publication
Individual Differences Research, 2006, Vol 4, Issue 3, p139
- ISSN
1541-745X
- Publication type
Article