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Mapping Chinese Personality: An Assessment of the Psychometric Properties of the NEO-PI-3 in Monolingual and Bilingual Studies

Michelle Yik ORCID Irene N. L. Sze Felity H. C. Kwok ORCID Shiang-yi Lin ORCID
Assessment Vol. 30 No. 7 pp. 2031-2049 · SAGE Publications
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Abstract
The NEO-PI-3 is a fourth-generation instrument that has been shown to improve the psychometrics and readability of its immediate precedent, the NEO-PI-R. We examined the psychometric properties of the Chinese versions of the NEO-PI-R and NEO-PI-3 using three datasets ( Ns = 913, 299, 403) collected using both monolingual and bilingual designs. The Chinese NEO-PI-3 scales displayed a five-factor structure in which the facets had the highest loadings on their intended factors. The structure demonstrated strong invariance across both languages (English vs. Chinese) and gender groups, maintained high test-retest reliability, and attained slightly better internal consistency than the NEO-PI-R. We also examined the affective underpinnings of personality factors and well-being measures using the Chinese Circumplex Model of Affect. Consistent with past findings, Neuroticism and Extraversion were most related to affect, while Satisfaction with Life and Subjective Happiness shared the affective core of pleasant feelings and medium arousal. Based on these results, the Chinese NEO-PI-3 appears to be a sound instrument to measure personality in Chinese communities and to compare personality across cultures.
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Published
Nov 16, 2022
Vol/Issue
30(7)
Pages
2031-2049
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Authors
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Michelle Yik

Division of Social Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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Irene N. L. Sze

Division of Social Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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Felity H. C. Kwok

Division of Social Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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Shiang-yi Lin

Division of Social Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Funding
Hong Kong Research Grants Council’s General Research Fund Award: 16601818
Cite This Article
Michelle Yik, Irene N. L. Sze, Felity H. C. Kwok, et al. (2022). Mapping Chinese Personality: An Assessment of the Psychometric Properties of the NEO-PI-3 in Monolingual and Bilingual Studies. Assessment, 30(7), 2031-2049. https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911221126921
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