ERIC Number: EJ735225
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Publication Date: 2005-Sep
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An Evaluation of Evaluative Personality Terms: A Comparison of the Big Seven and Five-Factor Model in Predicting Psychopathology
Durrett, Christine; Trull, Timothy J.
Psychological Assessment, v17 n3 p359-368 Sep 2005
Two personality models are compared regarding their relationship with personality disorder (PD) symptom counts and with lifetime Axis I diagnoses. These models share 5 similar domains, and the Big 7 model also includes 2 domains assessing self-evaluation: positive and negative valence. The Big 7 model accounted for more variance in PDs than the 5-factor model, primarily because of the association of negative valence with most PDs. Although low-positive valence was associated with most Axis I diagnoses, the 5-factor model generally accounted for more variance in Axis I diagnoses than the Big 7 model. Some predicted associations between self-evaluation and psychopathology were not found, and unanticipated associations emerged. These findings are discussed regarding the utility of evaluative terms in clinical assessment.
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Personality, Personality Problems, Models, Comparative Analysis, Factor Analysis, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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