Adjective Checklist to Assess the Big Five Personality Factors in the Argentine Population

Abstract

The aim of this work was to develop an adjective checklist to assess the Big-Five Personality Factors in the Argentine population. The new instrument was administered to pilot (n=112), validation (n =372) and replication (n=309) samples. The final version of the checklist comprised 67 adjectives encompassing its five dimensions. Factor Analysis results were consistent with the five-factor model. Internal consistency of scales was very good and convergent correlations with the BFI were substantial. Face validity, as evaluated by two independent raters, was good. Preliminary evidence of validity for the checklist is presented. Finally, the AEP and BFI are compared taking into consideration their psychometric properties in our cultural context. Study limitations and future research are discussed.