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    • Psychometrics
    • Personality Psychology
    • Educational Measurement

    Background:

    • Item Response Theory (IRT) models are crucial for analyzing personality assessment data.
    • Previous research has explored various IRT models for cognitive tests, but their application to personality measures requires further investigation.
    • The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF) and Big Five Personality measures are widely used instruments in personality research.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare the goodness-of-fit of several Item Response Theory (IRT) models when applied to personality assessment data.
    • To evaluate the performance of parametric (two- and three-parameter logistic, graded response) and nonparametric models for personality measures.
    • To determine the most suitable IRT models for analyzing data from the 16PF and Big Five Personality inventories.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of data from 13,059 individuals responding to the 16PF and 1,770 individuals responding to the Big Five Personality measure.
    • Examination of the two- and three-parameter logistic models for dichotomous items.
    • Assessment of Samejima's graded response model for polytomous items.
    • Evaluation of Levine's nonparametric maximum likelihood formula scoring models for both dichotomous and polytomous data.

    Main Results:

    • The two- and three-parameter logistic models showed moderate fit for some scales but not others.
    • Samejima's graded response model generally did not provide a good fit to the personality data.
    • Levine's nonparametric formula scoring models demonstrated the best overall fit among all models considered for both personality instruments.

    Conclusions:

    • Nonparametric formula scoring models are recommended as the most appropriate IRT models for analyzing personality assessment data, including the 16PF and Big Five measures.
    • The findings have significant implications for improving the accuracy and validity of personality measurement.
    • These results can enhance the effectiveness of personnel selection processes that rely on personality assessments.