Bridging the idiographic-nomothetic divide: a follow-up study
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Published on: January 7, 2019
James W Grice1, Bobby J Jackson, Brenda L McDaniel
1Department of Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma 74078-3064, USA. james.grice@okstate.edu
Abstract:
In a replication and extension of Grice (2004), participants in the current study rated themselves and other known individuals on scales constructed from their own personal constructs and on marker items for the Big Five model personality traits. Confirmatory components analyses revealed excellent fit for the Big Five Model when applied to aggregate trait ratings but highly variable fit when applied to participants' individual ratings. Comparisons of the personal construct and trait ratings indicated an approximate average overlap of only 51%, and additional analyses revealed several factors that contributed to the uniqueness of the personal constructs. These findings were discussed in the context of the idiographic-nomothetic distinction drawn in personality psychology.
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