A latent profile analysis of the Five Factor Model of personality: Modeling trait interactions

• Published in: Personality and individual differences Vol. 51; no. 8; pp. 915 - 919
• Main Authors: Merz, Erin L., Roesch, Scott C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Anxiety-Depression; Biological and medical sciences; Five Factor Model; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Heterogeneity; Latent profile analysis; Person-centered approach; Personality; Personality traits; Personality. Affectivity; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychology. Psychophysiology; Selfreport; Validation; Latent profile analysis; Personality; Person-centered approach; Five Factor Model; Human; Big Five personality model; Self esteem; Latent variable model; Coping

► Latent profile analysis was used to model interactions using the Five Factor Model. ► A three-profile solution provided the best fit to the data. ► The profiles were termed well-adjusted, reserved, and excitable. ► The well-adjusted group reported better psychological outcomes in general. ► The ex...