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The cross-cultural generalizability of Zuckerman's alternative five-factor model of personality.
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The cross-cultural generalizability of Zuckerman's alternative five-factor model of personality.

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  • 2007-09-04
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  • Journal of personality assessment. - 2007
Adult
China
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Germany
Humans
Italy
Male
Models, Psychological
Personality
Personality Assessment
Personality Inventory
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
Spain
Surveys and Questionnaires
Switzerland
United States
English The aim of this study was to analyze the cross-cultural generalizability of the Alternative five-factor model (AFFM; Zuckerman, Kuhlman, & Camac, 1988). The total sample was made up of 9,152 subjects from six countries: China, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States. The internal consistencies for all countries were generally similar to those found for the normative American sample. Factor analyses within cultures showed that the normative American structure was replicated in all cultures; however, the congruence coefficients were slightly lower in China and Italy. A similar analysis at the facet level confirmed the high cross-cultural replicability of the AFFM. Mean-level comparisons did not always show the hypothesized effects. The mean score differences across countries were very small.
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