Multitrait Multimethod validation of Implicit Association Test as a measure of individual differences in personality: Is there personality at all?
Abstract
The objective of the study was to investigate the validity of IAT in the assessment of the Big five personality traits. We employed the Multi-Trait Multi-Method (MTMM) approach on a sample of 146 respondents. We collected measures on IATs assessing Big five personality traits, self-reports, and two ratings of close others of different gender on NEO PI-R. Additionally, we assessed behavior related to the Big five personality traits in a structured interview where three experts independently provided rating measures. MTMM analyses suggest that personality IAT measures have little in common with personality traits measured traditionally using explicit methods. The evidence does not support the claim that personality IAT can serve as a valid measure of individual differences in personality traits.
Keywords:
Big five personality traits / Explicit measures of personality / Implicit Association Test (IAT) / Multi-Trait-Multi-Method (MTMM) approachSource:
Journal of Research in Personality, 2021, 93, 104124-Publisher:
- Elsevier
Funding / projects:
- Identification, measurement and development of the cognitive and emotional competences important for a Europe-oriented society (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-179018)
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Institut za medicinska istraživanjaTY - JOUR AU - Lazarević, Ljiljana B. AU - Bjekić, Jovana AU - Knežević, Goran PY - 2021 UR - http://rimi.imi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1143 AB - The objective of the study was to investigate the validity of IAT in the assessment of the Big five personality traits. We employed the Multi-Trait Multi-Method (MTMM) approach on a sample of 146 respondents. We collected measures on IATs assessing Big five personality traits, self-reports, and two ratings of close others of different gender on NEO PI-R. Additionally, we assessed behavior related to the Big five personality traits in a structured interview where three experts independently provided rating measures. MTMM analyses suggest that personality IAT measures have little in common with personality traits measured traditionally using explicit methods. The evidence does not support the claim that personality IAT can serve as a valid measure of individual differences in personality traits. PB - Elsevier T2 - Journal of Research in Personality T1 - Multitrait Multimethod validation of Implicit Association Test as a measure of individual differences in personality: Is there personality at all? SP - 104124 VL - 93 DO - 10.1016/j.jrp.2021.104124 ER -
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Lazarević, L. B., Bjekić, J.,& Knežević, G.. (2021). Multitrait Multimethod validation of Implicit Association Test as a measure of individual differences in personality: Is there personality at all?. in Journal of Research in Personality Elsevier., 93, 104124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2021.104124
Lazarević LB, Bjekić J, Knežević G. Multitrait Multimethod validation of Implicit Association Test as a measure of individual differences in personality: Is there personality at all?. in Journal of Research in Personality. 2021;93:104124. doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2021.104124 .
Lazarević, Ljiljana B., Bjekić, Jovana, Knežević, Goran, "Multitrait Multimethod validation of Implicit Association Test as a measure of individual differences in personality: Is there personality at all?" in Journal of Research in Personality, 93 (2021):104124, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2021.104124 . .