Evaluation of the internal structure of the Serbian version of the Big Five Questionnaire for Children and the development of a short form (SBFQ-C-29): A preliminary study Cover Image

Evaluacija interne strukture srpske verzije Velikih pet upitnika ličnosti za decu i razvoj kratke forme (SBFQ-C-29): Preliminarna studija
Evaluation of the internal structure of the Serbian version of the Big Five Questionnaire for Children and the development of a short form (SBFQ-C-29): A preliminary study

Author(s): Stanislava Popov, Jelena Sokić, Danijela Radović
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Филозофски факултет, Универзитет у Београду
Keywords: BFQ-C; internal structure; Serbian version;

Summary/Abstract: The personality characteristics of children and adolescents explained by the Big Five model have been studied much less than the personality characteristics of adults. One of the rare self-assessment personality instruments for the preadolescent and adolescent age is the Big Five Questionnaire for Children (BFQ-C). The aim of this study is an evaluation and presentation of the latent structure and somepsychometrical characteristics of the BFQ-C in the Serbian language. The sample consisted of 881 participants (54% female) who attended the final grades of primary and the initial grades of secondary schools (M=14 years, SD = .99). The original model, previously addressed across different cultures and languages, was tested through CFA. The hypothesized model did not obtain satisfactory fit indices. Following these results, the sample was randomly divided into two datasets. We opted for further exploration of the Serbian version of BFQ-C’s latent structure and the development of its shorter version. The final result is the 29-item questionnaire solution (SBFQ-C-29), with loadings on five factors with satisfactory internal consistency, homogeneity, and adequacy, consistent with the previous studiesaddressing different cultures and languages.

  • Issue Year: 24/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 31-48
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: English