کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
893438 914138 2006 12 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Behavioral genetics of the higher-order factors of the Big Five
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی علوم اعصاب رفتاری
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Behavioral genetics of the higher-order factors of the Big Five
چکیده انگلیسی

There is empirical evidence that underlying the Big Five personality factors are two higher-order factors which have come to be known as “alpha” (α) and “beta” (β). The α factor is defined by the agreeableness, conscientiousness, and emotional stability domains; whereas β is delineated by extraversion and intellect. It has been argued that α and β are important constructs because they bridge the gap between psychometric studies of personality and theories of personality development. However, it is unclear if α and β are constructs that can be reliably reproduced across a diverse range of independent samples. In a sample of 1209 MZ and 701 DZ twin pairs from Canada, Germany, and Japan who completed the NEO-PI-R, factorial analyses of the five NEO-PI-R domains extracted two factors resembling α and β. Subsequent multivariate genetic analyses revealed that this factor structure was a clear reflection of the organizing effects of multiple genetic influences, providing evidence for α and β as stable heuristic devices that can be used to integrate personality measurement and developmental theory.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Personality and Individual Differences - Volume 41, Issue 2, July 2006, Pages 261–272
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