Psychometric Properties of the Big Five Questionnaire for Children (BFQ-C) in an Iranian Sample

Aliakbari, M.; Sharifi, A.; Sahragard, M.

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The aim of the present research was to examine psychometric properties of BFQ-C in Iranians sample. 445 students from 8 to 14 years of old in primary and secondary schools in of Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari province, were selected by multistage cluster sampling and with the Big Five Personality Questionnaire for Children were tested. To determine the reliability and validity of questionnaire, Cronbach's alpha test and factor analysis were used. Results showed that the reliability coefficient of the questionnaire using alpha for total scale is 0. 825 and for the subscales is ranging from 0.92 to 0.96. Factor analysis with Maximum Likelihood technique showed that eigen value of only five factors are considerable and explained 60.47% of the total variance. BFQ-C has a clear-cut factor structure, good internal consistency, and sufficient validity in the sample of Iranian students.

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Volume 20, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
June 2013
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Psychometric Properties of the Big Five Questionnaire for Children (BFQ-C) in an Iranian Sample

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Volume 20, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1June 2013Pages 79-90

Volume 20, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
June 2013
Pages 79-90