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Primary scale structure of the eysenck personality profiler (EPP)

Author: Jackson, Chris J; Francis, Leslie J
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Abstract: Whether three or five dimensions are best able to explain and describe personality has been one of
the major questions debated by personality researchers in recent times. The primary scales of the Eysenck
Personality Profiler (EPP) and the short version (EPP-S) were examined using a sample of 400 students to
determine their factor structure. Results by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis showed that the EPP
fits both a three-and five-factor structure reasonably well, while the EPP-S has a much better three-factor
structure. The differences are explained in terms of the number of primary scales included by the authors in
each of the tests. It is concluded that it is premature to believe that the five-factor structure provides the best
description of personality.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
Publication title: Current Psychology
Volume: 22
Issue: 4
Pages: 295-305
Publication year: 2004
Publication date: Winter 2004
Year: 2004
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Place of publication: New York
Country of publication: Netherlands
Publication subject: Psychology
ISSN: 10461310
Source type: Scholarly Journals
Language of publication: English
Document type: Feature
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12144-004-1035-9
ProQuest document ID: 850830340
Document URL: http://search.proquest.com/docview/850830340?accountid=15859
Copyright: Springer 2004
Last updated: 2011-09-26
Database: ProQuest Central

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