A Short Version of the Big Five Inventory (BFI-20): evidence on Construct Validity

• Autores: Valdiney Veloso Gouveia, Rafaella de Carvalho Rodrigues Araújo, Isabel Cristina Vascondelos de Oliveira, Marina Pereira Gonçalves, Taciano L. Milfont, Gabriel Lins de Holanda Coelho, Walberto S. Santos, Emerson Diógenes de Medeiros, Ana Karla Silva Soares, Renan Pereira Monteiro, Josemberg Moura de Andrade, Thiago Medeiros Cavalcanti, Bruna da Silva Nascimento, Rildesia S. V. Gouveia
• Localización: Revista interamericana de psicología = Interamerican journal of psychology, ISSN 0034-9690, Vol. 55, Nº. 1, 2021
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.30849/ripijp.v55i1.1312
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Uma versão curta do inventário dos cinco grandes fatores (BFI-20): evidências sobre a validade da construção
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  • English

    Several measures were developed in the past decades to measure personality, focusing on the Big Five Factor Model (BFFM; Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism).

    Despite the relevance of their findings in different countries, a shared limitation of such measures is their length, demanding time from researchers and participants, which might cause boredom or fatigue, biasing the final results. This research aimed to provide a shorter version for the 44-Item Big Five Inventory (BFI), through two studies (NTotal = 8,119). The structure was assessed using a range of techniques (e.g., PAF analysis, Procrustes rotation). The best 20 items (4 per factor) were chosen to compose the final version of the BFI-20, which presented suitable psychometric evidences across the samples. Thus, due the growing need for shorter measures without losing their psychometric quality, our findings indicate the adequacy of the 20-item BFI and its potential applicability in research context.

  • português

    Várias medidas foram desenvolvidas nas últimas décadas para medir a personalidade, focando no Modelo dos Cinco Grandes Fatores (BFFM; Abertura, Conscienciosidade, Extroversão, Amabilidade e Neuroticismo). Apesar da relevância de suas descobertas em diferentes países, uma limitação de tais medidas é o seu tamanho, exigindo tempo de pesquisadores e participantes, o que pode causar tédio ou fadiga, influenciando os resultados. Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo fornecer uma versão mais curta para o Big Five Inventory (BFI), de 44 itens, através de dois estudos (NTotal = 8.119). A estrutura foi analisada usando uma variedade de técnicas (por exemplo, PAF analysis, rotação de Procrustes). Os 20 melhores itens (4 por fator) foram escolhidos para compor a versão final do BFI-20, que apresentou evidências psicométricas adequadas nas amostras. Assim, devido à crescente necessidade de medidas mais curtas sem perder sua qualidade psicométrica, nossos resultados indicam a adequação do BFI de 20 itens e sua potencial aplicabilidade no contexto da pesquisa.

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