The cross-cultural generalizability of Zuckerman's alternative five-factor model of personality.
The aim of this study was to analyze the cross-cultural generalizability of the Alternative five-factor model (AFFM; Zuckerman, Kuhlman, & Camac, 1988). The total sample was made up of 9,152 subjects from six countries: China, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States. The internal consistencies for all countries were generally similar to those found for the normative American sample. Factor analyses within cultures showed that the normative American structure was replicated in all cultures; however, the congruence coefficients were slightly lower in China and Italy. A similar analysis at the facet level confirmed the high cross-cultural replicability of the AFFM. Mean-level comparisons did not always show the hypothesized effects. The mean score differences across countries were very small.
Rossier
Jérôme
J
Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Jerome.Rossier@unil.ch
Aluja
Anton
A
García
Luis F
LF
Angleitner
Alois
A
De Pascalis
Vilfredo
V
Wang
Wei
W
Kuhlman
Michael
M
Zuckerman
Marvin
M
D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010551:Personality / Q000145:classification*; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology