THE FIVE FACTORS OF PERSONALITY AND INTERPERSONAL ...

factors The authors concluded that among these Chinese subjects, fi\ e dimensions of
personality are evident and future research should address the patterns of relations
between indigenous and imported personality descriptors
In sum, cross-cultural and cross-laneuage research suggests that the FFM can be
replicated in other cultures. The five factors have been identified in English-speaking
Hawaiian and Australian cultures, as well as IXitch, Filipino. Indian, and German
languages A similar structure was identified in the Chinese language, but
correspondence between this model and the FFM was not as strong
Natural language has pro\aded researchers with a broad range of personality traits
that can be grouped into five domains. These five factors of personality based on natural
language encompass individual characteristics in both self and peer ratings across various
age groups The Five Factor Model of personality was also the basis for another t>pe of
personality research
Psychometric Approach
A second approach which emphasized psychometrics was pursued in studying the
Five Factor Model of personality Psychometrics is an objective process of assessment of
individual characteristics These characteristics are defined and a hst of items believed to
describe the constructs is created (Barclay, 1991) This psychometric approach focuses
on accurately measuring the five traits
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