Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Big Five Personality Factors (CFA-BFPF)
Publication Date: 29/09/2018
Author(s): Alhosin Omar Alharyout, Abdul Hakim Abdullah.
Volume/Issue: Volume 1 , Issue 1 (2018)
Abstract:
The present study seeks to test measurement of a conceptual framework for Scale of the Big Five Personality Factors (BFPF) by adopting five appropriate dimensions of measurement: Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness. The investigation reported in the study was carried out among Libyan community in Malaysia, reaching an overall number (1200), the study sample was (333) who were chosen using a random sampling technique. To achieve this goal, the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used through (AMOS-24) software. Based on the results, it was found that this model is a valid and reliable model that can be used for measuring personality. Also, the model was generated showing good fit. The contributes of this study will be to the scientific production in the area of social psychology, can be also used not only in relational studies but also as an evaluation instrument to test a measurement individual and the behavior in order to identify the individuals' adaptation to the environment and predict their responses in several situations.
