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An exploratory study into the use of the five factor model of personality with individuals with intellectual disabilities
Author(s) -
Lindsay William R.,
Rzepecka Halina,
Law Jacqueline
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
clinical psychology and psychotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.315
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1099-0879
pISSN - 1063-3995
DOI - 10.1002/cpp.553
Subject(s) - psychology , agreeableness , conscientiousness , extraversion and introversion , big five personality traits , personality , openness to experience , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , social psychology
This paper is an exploratory study in two parts into the adaptation of the NEO‐PI‐R for use with individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs). Study 1 was concerned with the simplification and reliability of questions to retain the meaning of the original. Eight participants completed both the original and the adapted versions, showing a very high consistency between versions. In Study 2, the adapted questionnaire was administered to an outpatient group of 40 people with ID. A rater version of each was also completed. Significant differences occurred between self and rater in the domains of Extraversion, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness. Consistent and inconsistent responding between S and R forms were highlighted, emphasizing the value of the rater form in the NEO‐PI‐R. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.