Further Investigation of the Psychometric Properties of Saucier's Big Five "Mini-Markers:" Evidence for Criterion and Construct Validity

Author(s): Jerry K. Palmer, James M. Loveland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.65030/idr.02021

Abstract: The present study further investigated the criterion and construct validity of Saucier's (1994) big five adjective "mini-markers." The mini-markers demonstrated criterion validity very comparable to Goldberg's (1999) big five questionnaire. A multitrait-multimethod matrix examination (questionnaire vs. adjective checklist) did not rule out the convergent and discriminant validity of the mini-markers. Overall, the results indicate the mini-markers to hold promise as a viable measure of the big five, given the support of future research.

Keywords: Personality assessment; Big Five; Psychometrics; Construct validity; Criterion validity; Adjective checklists; Individual differences

Pages: 231-238

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