Correlates of the Openness to Experience Domain
Author(s): Steven L. Proctor, David M. McCord
Abstract: Three studies are described (N's = 59, 31, 25) which examined correlates of the Openness to Experience dimension of the five-factor theory of personality (FFT). Participants completed the M5 Questionnaire, a FFT instrument derived from the IPIP item set (Goldberg, 1999), in addition to measures of religious fundamentalism, religious tolerance, and artistic interests. At the domain level, Openness correlated negatively with the Religious Fundamentalism Scale (Altemeyer & Hunsberger, 2004), positively with the O*Net Artistic Interest Scale (U.S. Department of Labor), and positively with items assessing open-mindedness to a novel religious situation. At the facet level, the Religious Fundamentalism Scale correlated negatively with Intellect and Liberalism. The O*Net Artistic Interest Scale correlated positively with the Adventurousness and Artistic Interests. Together, these findings support the validity of the M5 Questionnaire as a measure of the FFT Openness dimension as well as providing additional understanding of the nature of this domain.
Pages: 222-227
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