The Italian version of the NEO PI-R: Conceptual and empirical support for the use of targeted rotation.

Personality and individual differences ·Vol. 35 ·No. 8 ·2003-00-00 ·Pages 1859-1872

Terracciano A

Abstract

Earlier cross-cultural research on replicability of the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R) suggested that personality trait structure is universal, but a recent study using an Italian translation has challenged this position. The present article reexamines the psychometric properties of the Italian NEO-PI-R and discusses the importance of orthogonal Procrustes rotation when the replicability of complex factor structures is tested. The arguments are supported by data from a slightly modified translation of the NEO-PI-R, which was administered to 575 Italian subjects. These data show a close replication of the American normative factor structure when targeted rotation is used. Further, the validity of the Italian NEO-PI-R is supported by external correlates, such as demographic variables (age, sex, education), depression, and affect scales.

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Terracciano Antonio

National Institute on Aging, NIH.

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Article Info

Journal

Personality and individual differences

Abbr.

Pers Individ Dif

ISSN

0191-8869

DOI

10.1016/S0191-8869(03)00035-7

Published

2003-00-00

Pages

1859-1872

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

8006972

PMCID

PMC2581832

Grants

Intramural NIH HHS · Z99 AG999999 · United States

Intramural NIH HHS · ZIA AG000180-25 · United States

Intramural NIH HHS · ZIA AG000180-26 · United States

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