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On the relations between HEXACO agreeableness (versus anger) and honesty-humility
Michael C Ashton1, Kibeom Lee2
1Department of Psychology, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
|September 25, 2021
Summary
The HEXACO personality factors Agreeableness-versus-Anger (A) and Honesty-Humility (H) are linked. While their exact representation is debated, distinct A and H scales remain valuable for understanding personality and behavior.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Personality Science
- Social Psychology
Background:
- The HEXACO model includes Agreeableness-versus-Anger (A) and Honesty-Humility (H) as key personality factors.
- These factors are theoretically linked to reciprocal altruism and cooperative tendencies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore different statistical representations of the associations between A and H facets.
- To evaluate the psychological plausibility and empirical utility of these representations.
Main Methods:
- Common factor analysis of self-report HEXACO Personality Inventory-Revised (HEXACO-PI-R) facet scale scores from a large sample (N ≈ 111,000).
- Examination of orthogonal and oblique factor solutions, including secondary loadings and higher-order factor structures.
Main Results:
- Multiple factor solutions were identified, varying in the degree of overlap between A and H facets.
- An oblique solution suggested a potential higher-order 'cooperativeness' factor encompassing both A and H.
Conclusions:
- The optimal statistical representation of the A-H relationship requires further investigation.
- Despite representational ambiguities, the utility of separate A and H factor scales is well-supported by research.
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