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What is beyond the big five?

G Saucier1, L R Goldberg

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Oregon, Eugene 97403, USA. gsaucier@oregon.uoregon.edu

Journal of Personality
|September 5, 1998
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The Big Five Model may not capture all person descriptions. Researchers identified new, reliable adjective clusters beyond the Big Five, including religiousness and attractiveness, for a more comprehensive understanding of personality.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Personality Science

Background:

  • The Big Five Model is a widely accepted framework for personality traits.
  • However, previous research suggests it may not fully encompass all person-descriptive content.
  • This study investigates dimensions of personality beyond the Big Five.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify reliable sources of variation in person-descriptive adjectives that are independent of the Big Five personality factors.
  • To explore potential supplements to the Big Five Model for a more comprehensive assessment of individual differences.

Main Methods:

  • Developed 53 candidate clusters of person-descriptive adjectives in a college sample.
  • Evaluated these clusters in a nonstudent adult sample using a minimax criterion (minimum Big Five correlation, maximum reliability).

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Main Results:

  • Height, Girth, Religiousness, Employment Status, Youthfulness, and Negative Valence emerged as clearly Big Five-independent clusters.
  • Clusters related to Fashionableness, Sensuality, Beauty, Masculinity, Wealth, and Prejudice showed potential to extend beyond the Big Five.
  • Religiousness, Negative Valence, and Attractiveness were represented by numerous distinct adjectives.

Conclusions:

  • The Big Five Model can be supplemented with additional variable selections to capture a broader range of person-descriptive content.
  • Dimensions such as religiousness, negative valence, and attractiveness offer valuable additions beyond traditional personality traits.