Psychometric properties of the Big Five Questionnaire for Children (BFQ-C) in a Dutch sample of young adolescents.

P.E.H.M. Muris*, C.M.G. Meesters, R.M.H. Diederen

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Abstract

This study examined the reliability and validity of the Big Five Questionnaire for Children (BFQ-C), a recently developed self-report measure for assessing the basic personality dimensions of energy/extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional instability.. and intellect/openness in youths (Barbaranelli, Caprara, Rabasca, & Pastorelli, 2003). A sample of adolescents (N = 222) completed the BFQ-C, the Junior version of the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (JEPQ), and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Results showed that the BFQ-C had a clear-cut factor structure, good internal consistency, and sufficient validity as evidenced through its associations with the JEPQ and the measure of strengths and difficulties. An additional finding was that there was little overlap between children's and parents' Big Five personality. © 2004
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1757-1769
JournalPersonality and Individual Differences
Volume38
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2005

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