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Wielka Piątka - stare problemy, nowe wątpliwośc
The Big-Five: Old problems and new concerns

Author(s): Piotr Szarota
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: Five-Factor Model; personality; personality assessment

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the present status of the five-factor model of personality. A brief history of the Big Five research has been outlined and the main controversies and problems presented. The article focuses on cultural universality of the model, controversies pointing to the number and interpretation of factors, and the diagnostic utility of the model.

  • Issue Year: 11/2008
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 127-138
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish