Psychometric Evaluation of the Big Five Questionnaire for Children (BFQ-C): A Rasch Model Approach

Cupani, Marcos; Morán, Valeria Estefanía; Ghío, Fernanda Belén; Azpilicueta, Ana Estefanía; Garrido, Sebastián Jesús

doi:10.1007/s10826-020-01752-y

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“…Big Five and Big Three models were originally derived in adult samples, but there is now evidence for comparable models in child and adolescent samples, as well as continuity between adult personality and classic conceptualizations of child temperament (e.g., Cupani et al., 2020; Dyson et al., 2012; Goldsmith et al., 1987; Shiner & Masten, 2008). A number of studies have identified some or all of the Big Five traits in child and adolescent samples using structural analyses of items reflecting Big Five traits (e.g., Goldberg, 2001; Halverson et al., 2003; John et al., 1994; Measelle et al., 2005).…”

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A developmental perspective on personality and psychopathology across the life span

Wilson

Olino

2021

Journal of Personality

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Taking a developmental perspective, guided by core principles of developmental science and developmental psychopathology, is necessary to move the fields of personality science and psychopathology forward. Personality and psychopathology can be delineated using hierarchical models of individual differences, as evidenced by decades of converging evidence across community and psychiatric samples, countries and cultures, and ages and developmental periods. A large body of empirical research likewise documents associations between personality and various forms of psychopathology. Cross‐sectional investigations of personality–psychopathology links in samples of adults now yield diminishing returns. Prospective, longitudinal investigations that assess personality, psychopathology, and their co‐development across the life span are needed to determine their temporal ordering, capture dynamic associations over time and development, and elucidate causal origins and underlying mechanisms. We lay out a developmental framework that integrates across the developmental, personality, and psychopathology literatures in order to further understanding and guide future investigations of the nature of personality–psychopathology links.

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Section: Personality and Psychopathologymentioning

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A developmental perspective on personality and psychopathology across the life span

Wilson

Olino

2021

Journal of Personality

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“…The latter has been validated in the Netherlands (Muris, Meesters, & Diederen, 2005), Spain (Carrasco-Ortiz, Holgado-Tello, & del Barrio-Gandara, 2005;del Barrio, Carrasco, & Holgado, 2006;Soto et al, 2011), France (Olivier & Herve, 2015), and Argentina (Cupani, Morán, Ghío, Azpilicueta, & Garrido, 2020;Cupani & Ruarte, 2008), confirming the reliability and the five-factor structure of the scale. A study conducted in Spain showed a better fit with a four-factor model (Holgado-Tello, Carrasco-Ortiz, del Barrio-Gándara, & Chacón-Moscoso, 2009), although this difference may be explained by the fact that it used polychoric rather than Pearson matrices, which were used in previous studies (Holgado-Tello et al, 2009).…”

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Validation of the Big Five Questionnaire (BFQ-C), short version, in Colombian adolescents

2022

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Introduction. The most widely accepted theoretical and measurement model in personality study is the Big Five Personality Test, designed to measure five traits: Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, and Openness. One of the most commonly used instruments for evaluating personality in children and adolescents is the BFQ-C. However, its applicability may be limited by its length. The short version of the test has shown stability across different cultures but there is no empirical evidence on its psychometric properties to enable it to be used in the Latin American context. Objective. This study seeks to validate the short version of the Big Five Questionnaire for Children (BFQ-C) in the Colombian population. Method. The questionnaire was administered to 844 adolescents (55% boys and 45% girls) aged between 11 and 16 (M = 13.55 and SD = 2.30). Seven possible models were obtained from a series of exploratory and confirmatory analyses to explain the factorial structure of the test, which were compared with each other to find the model with the best statistical fit. Results. The model with the best absolute fit coincided with the five-factor proposal of the scale, for which empirical evidence is provided for the universality of the Big Five model. The factors showed adequate levels of reliability. Discussion and conclusion. The short version of the BFQ-C has good psychometric properties in adolescents and constitutes a useful instrument for measuring personality in the Latin American context.

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“…The present study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the items composing the STAI-T. For this purpose, we conducted a Rasch analysis following the technical recommendation for psychometric studies (Cupani et al, 2020). The initial analysis showed that the STAI-T anxiety-present and anxiety-absent items had inadequate fit.…”

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Psychometric Properties of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait (Stai-T) in Argentinian Adolescents

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Azpilicueta²,

Morán³

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The aim of the present study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory- Trait dimension (STAI-T), Form X. A total of 798 Argentinian adolescents aged between 12 and 18 years (M = 14; SD = 1.31) participated in this study. The psychometric properties of the instrument were analyzed from the contributions of the Rasch model, which allowed us to assess the measurement model fit, response threshold order, item and person fit, local dependence, differential item functioning (DIF), reliability, targeting, and unidimensionality. The results showed that the STAI-T, anxiety-absent items, and anxiety-present items presented values close to the expected ones for item and person fit, ordered response categories, appropriate reliability levels, and adequate targeting. Only in anxiety-absent items, it was possible to verify compliance with unidimensionality, whereas in anxiety-present items there were items with local dependence or showing DIF. The present study provides empirical evidence based on a rigorous measurement model that allows corroborating the validity of the scale to assess anxiety in Argentinian adolescents.

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Psychometric Evaluation of the Big Five Questionnaire for Children (BFQ-C): A Rasch Model Approach

Cited by 5 publications

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A developmental perspective on personality and psychopathology across the life span

A developmental perspective on personality and psychopathology across the life span

Validation of the Big Five Questionnaire (BFQ-C), short version, in Colombian adolescents

Psychometric Properties of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait (Stai-T) in Argentinian Adolescents

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