title: Application of Generalizability Theory to the Big Five Inventory.
abstract: The purpose of the present study was to examine the Big Five Personality Inventory score reliability (BFI: John, Donahue, & Kentle, 1991) utilizing Generalizability Theory analyses. Participants were recruited from a large public Midwestern university and provided complete data for the BFI on three measurement occasions (n= 264). Results suggested score reliability for scales with 7-10 items were adequate. However, score reliability for two item scales did not reach a .80 threshold. These findings have indicated BFI score reliability was, in general, acceptable and demonstrated the advantages of using Generalizability Theory analyses to examine score reliability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri.
authors.forename: Brooke J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Arterberry
authors.affiliation: Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri.
authors.forename: Matthew P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Martens
authors.affiliation: Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri.
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cadigan
authors.affiliation: Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rohrer
keywords: Big Five Personality; Generalizability Theory; Reliability