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Are Measures of Character and Personality Distinct? Evidence From Observed-Score and True-Score Analyses.

ABSTRACT: Two studies were conducted to investigate redundancy between the character strengths found in the VIA model of character and familiar personality facets. Study 1 used a community sample (N = 606) that completed a measure of character strengths, four personality inventories, and 17 criterion measures. The second study used Mechanical Turk workers (N = 498) who completed measures of the HEXACO and VIA models and 111 criterion variables. Analyses were conducted using both observed scores and true score estimates, evaluating both predictive and conceptual overlap. Eight of 24 VIA scales proved to be largely redundant with one HEXACO personality facet, but only one VIA scale (Appreciation of Beauty) was largely redundant with Five Factor facets. All strength scales except Spirituality overlapped substantially with at least one personality facet. The results suggest the VIA Classification variables are strongly related to commonly measured personality facets, but the two models are not redundant.

SUBMITTER: McGrath RE

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5878981 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Are Measures of Character and Personality Distinct? Evidence From Observed-Score and True-Score Analyses.

McGrath Robert E RE Hall-Simmonds Ashley A Goldberg Lewis R LR

Assessment 20171026 1

Two studies were conducted to investigate redundancy between the character strengths found in the VIA model of character and familiar personality facets. Study 1 used a community sample (<i>N</i> = 606) that completed a measure of character strengths, four personality inventories, and 17 criterion measures. The second study used Mechanical Turk workers (<i>N</i> = 498) who completed measures of the HEXACO and VIA models and 111 criterion variables. Analyses were conducted using both observed sco ...[more]

PMID: 29073771

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Are Measures of Character and Personality Distinct? Evidence From Observed-Score and True-Score Analyses.

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Are Measures of Character and Personality Distinct? Evidence From Observed-Score and True-Score Analyses.

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