title: Psychometric properties and norm data of the Swedish version of the NEO-PI-R.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Internationally, the NEO Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-R) is a well established questionnaire for assessment of personality in accordance with the Five Factor Model. The instrument has been translated into many languages including Swedish.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to make a psychometric evaluation of the Swedish version of NEO-PI-R based on a sample from the general population.
  
  
  METHODS
  Postal questionnaires were sent to a random sample of 1250 persons (n = 766 responders).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The test showed satisfactory internal consistency in the broad factors as well as the facets. A factor analysis indicated that the factors were similar but not identical to those obtained in American studies. In sum, The Swedish version of the NEO-PI-R shows satisfactory psychometric properties and the instrument will continue to be a valuable tool in psychological research and in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: STAD-Centre for Psychiatry Research Karolinska Institutet/Stockholm County Council, Box 6031, 102 31 Stockholm, Sweden. hakan.kallmen@sll.se
authors.forename: Håkan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Källmen
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wennberg
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bergman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden; D055815:Young Adult