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What is beyond the big five? Plenty!

S V Paunonen1, D N Jackson

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.

Journal of Personality
|September 23, 2000
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This study reanalyzed personality data, finding that dimensions beyond the Big Five personality traits exist. Contrary to previous research, our findings suggest more personality factors are discoverable.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Personality Science

Background:

  • The Big Five model is a dominant framework in personality psychology.
  • Previous research suggested that most personality traits can be explained by the Big Five.
  • Saucier and Goldberg (1998) investigated traits beyond the Big Five.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To re-evaluate Saucier and Goldberg's (1998) findings on personality dimensions.
  • To determine if personality traits exist beyond the established Big Five model.
  • To challenge the completeness of the Big Five framework.

Main Methods:

  • Reanalysis of personality adjective data from Saucier and Goldberg (1998).
  • Application of a refined criterion for factor space inclusion.
  • Statistical analysis of personality trait clusters.

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Main Results:

  • The reanalysis contradicted Saucier and Goldberg's conclusion.
  • A more realistic criterion indicated traits outside the Big Five factor space.
  • Evidence suggests the existence of additional personality dimensions.

Conclusions:

  • The Big Five model may not encompass all personality dimensions.
  • Further research is warranted to identify and validate traits beyond the Big Five.
  • Personality psychology may require an expanded framework.