title: Factorial validity of the Personality Adjective Checklist in a Dutch-speaking sample.
abstract: We examined the factorial structure of the Dutch version of the Personality Adjective Checklist (PACL-D) in a Belgian sample of 3,012 community-dwelling adults. Exploratory factor analyses revealed a 5-factor structure (Neurotic, Aggressive/Dominant, Introverted vs. Extraverted, Conscientious, and Cooperative), that showed considerable overlap with 3 of the Big Five factors (i.e., Neuroticism, Extraversion, and Conscientiousness). Moreover, the 5-factor structure closely resembled the structure found in the original American PACL and was equivalent across gender and age.
authors.affiliation: a Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Department of Clinical and Lifespan Psychology , Vrije Universiteit Brussels , Belgium.
authors.forename: Joke
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Van den Broeck
authors.forename: Leen
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bastiaansen
authors.forename: Gina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dierckx
authors.forename: Kalina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mikolajczak-Degrauwe
authors.forename: Joeri
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hofmans
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001530:Belgium; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D010551:Personality / Q000145:classification; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000592:standards*; D055815:Young Adult