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Psychometric Properties of the Portuguese Version of the Mini-IPIP five-Factor Model Personality Scale

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The aim of the present study was the examination of the psychometric properties and the evaluation of the factorial composition of the Mini-IPIP five-factor model personality scale among a sample of Portuguese college students (n = 2153). Factor analysis highlighted a structure similar to the one proposed by Donnellan et al. (Psychological Assessment, 18, 192–203. doi:10.1037/1040–3590.18.2.192, 2006), showing acceptable fits in confirmatory factor analysis. The Portuguese version of the Mini-IPIP five-factor model personality scale demonstrated good psychometric properties in terms of factor structure, internal consistency, and convergent validity. The results suggest that the Portuguese version of the Mini-IPIP five-factor model personality scale may have many potential applications in diverse psychological assessment contexts in Portugal and Portuguese speaking countries.

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This research should be considered as a contribution to the Scientific Collaboratory for the Development of Advanced Measures of Personality and Other Individual Differences. We wish to thank Lewis R. Goldberg, Ph.D., for assistance under the International Personality Item Pool (IPIP) Collaboratory project.

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Table 5 Original items of the Mini-IPIP-FFM personality scale
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Table 6 Portuguese translation of the Mini-IPIP-FFM personality scale
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Oliveira, J.P. Psychometric Properties of the Portuguese Version of the Mini-IPIP five-Factor Model Personality Scale. Curr Psychol 38, 432–439 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-017-9625-5

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