Cultural variance in personality trait structure: The NEO PI-R and Haitians
by Byers, Laura K., Ph.D., CAPELLA UNIVERSITY, 2009, 95 pages; 3352492

Abstract:

Recent research in support of universal personality trait structures as measured by Costa and McCrae's 1992 NEO Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO PI-R) demonstrates human personality traits can be measured across cultures, and traits are displayed with the same approximate frequency across cultures. Recent research indicates, however, that some cultures have shown slight but measurable differences for particular personality facets on the NEO PI-R. The current study validated the NEO PI-R for use with Haitians. Secondly, measurable variances in facets A1 (trust) and A2 (straightforwardness) were found for Haitians as compared to African Americans and Caucasians. It was also found that first-generation Haitian Americans scored most like Haitians on the NEO PI-R, rather than scoring like other American-born individuals.

 
AdviserChristopher Heffner
SchoolCAPELLA UNIVERSITY
SourceDAI/B 70-04, p. , May 2009
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsPsychobiology; Clinical psychology; Personality psychology; Ethnic studies
Publication Number3352492
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