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• NEO PI-3

  • by Paul T. Costa and Robert McCrae
  • released in 2005
  • proposed as a more readable version of the NEOPI-R
  • replaced 57 items
  • considered a breakthrough in personality assessment, theory, and research
• NEOPI-3 Scoring

  • make sure all items are answered
  • cannot be scored if more than 41 items are unanswered
  • individual facet scores should be interpreted with caution when more than 3 items are unanswered
  • for research purposes, mean of scores can be used to substitute missing responses
• NEOPI-3 Validity Checks

  • Item A: Honesty
  • agree or strongly agree
  • Item B and C: Correct Answering
  • "yes"
  • Acquiescence
  • 150 or more A or SA answers
  • Nay-saying
  • 50 or fewer A or SA answers
• Calculating Scores on NEOPI-3

  • tear off top stub of the answer sheet
  • remove top page
  • add each row of items (facets)
  • sum all with same letters
  • N-E-O-A-C
  • domain raw scores
• Rise of interest in positive personality

  • the initial focus of personality measurement was on psychopathology and symptoms of mental disorders
  • research found the advantage of evaluating people's positive characteristics
  • allows understanding of one's resources that affect behavior and well-being
  • positive characteristics help mitigate effects of adversity
• The Lexical Tradition

  • analysis of trait adjectives
  • english
  • other languages
  • factor analysis
  • use of lay terms
  • comprehensive list
• 5-Factor Model

  • openness to experience
  • conscientiousness
  • extraversion
  • agreeableness
  • neuroticism
• NEO Personality Inventory

  • Costa and McCrae started investigating how personality changes with age
  • original version of the test in 1978 had 3 domains
  • neuroticism
  • extraversion
  • openness
  • in 1985 the revised test had an additional 18 items per domain
  • agreeableness and conscientiousness
• NEO-PI-R

  • released in 1992
  • NEO-PI-R was administered to more than 1900 high school students in 2002
• NEO-PI-3

  • was released in 2005 with a glossary of terms for easy interpretation
  • structure: 5 domains, 6 facets per domain
  • construct validation yielded a high score
  • suitable for adults, teenagers and people with disabilities
• NEO-FFI

  • Five Factor Inventory
  • a short version of NEO-PI-R released in 1992
  • revised to NEO-FFI-R in 2004
• Reliability

  • Form S: .56 to .92 across facets
  • Form R: .6 to .95 across facets
• Validity of NEOPI-3

  • Factor Analysis
  • Construct Validity
  • correlates with various objective personality tests
  • sentence completion measures
  • observer ratings
  • convergence with other studies
  • happiness and well-being
• Applicability of NEOPI-3 Across Cultures

  • Filipino, Korean, and French translations: the five factor model is a "biologically based human universal"
  • Dutch and Italians: subtle differences in personality
  • Kuwaitis: not valid and reliable to assess personality
• Applicability of NEOPI-3 Across Cultures

  • in general, the five-factor model works across cultures even in countries where English is not the first language
• Norm Group of NEOPI-3

  • 500 men and 500 women
  • 12 years old and above
  • adult form: 21 to 30
  • race group
  • education
  • 15.7 years for men and 13.6 years for women
• applications of the NEO PI-3 in counseling, clinical psychology and psychiatry

  • describe client's personality
  • detect problematic personality pattern
  • part of a battery of psychological tests
  • DSM-V developments
• applications of the NEO PI-3 in counseling, clinical psychology and psychiatry

  • selection of treatment and choice of treatment focus in psychotherapy
  • use of S (self-report) and R (observer rating) forms
• applications of the NEO PI-3 in behavioral medicine and health psychology

  • correlation of disease and personality
  • high in neuroticism
  • high in facets like anxiety, angry hostility, and depression
• applications of the NEO PI-3 in vocational counseling and IO psychology

  • vocational interest
  • goodness to fit with occupations
• applications of the NEO PI-3 in research

  • education
• T-scores in interpreting NEOPI-R

  • equal to or more than 66: very high
  • 56 to 65: high
  • 45 to 55: average
  • 35-44: low
  • equal to or less than 34: very low
• Neuroticism

  • general tendency to experience negative affect: fear, sadness, embarrassment, anger, guilt, and disgust
  • disruptive emotions interfere with the capability to adapt
• High Neuroticism

  • sensitive, emotional, prone to experience upsetting feelings
• Average Neuroticism

  • generally calm and able to deal with stress
  • sometimes experience guilt, anger and sadness
• low neuroticism

  • secure, hardy, and generally relaxed even under stressful situations
• facets of neuroticism

  • anxiety
  • angry hostility
  • depression
  • self-consciousness
  • impulsiveness
  • vulnerability
• high in anxiety (N1)

  • anxious
  • fearful
  • worrying
  • not confident
• high in angry hostility (N2)

  • irritable
  • impatient
  • moody
• high in depression (N3)

  • pessimistic
  • sadness
  • not confident
• high in self-consciousness (N4)

  • timid
  • inhibited
• high in impulsiveness (N5)

  • excitable
  • low inhibition
  • low emotional control
• high in vulnerability (N6)

  • prone to experiencing distressing emotions
• extraversion

  • describes the level of interaction and extent of stimulation experienced from others
• high in extraversion

  • extraverted
  • outgoing
  • active
  • high spirited
  • prefer to be around people most of the time
• average in extraversion

  • moderate in activity and enthusiasm
  • enjoy the company of others
  • also value solitude
• low in extraversion

  • introverted
  • reserved
  • serious
  • prefer to be alone or with few close friends
• facets of extraversion

  • warmth
  • gregariousness
  • assertiveness
  • activity
  • excitement-seeking
  • positive emotions
• high in warmth (E1)

  • friendly
  • sociable
  • affectionate
• high in gregariousness (E2)

  • outgoing
  • talkative
  • spontaneous