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Bridging the Idiographic‐Nomothetic Divide: A Follow‐Up Study
Author(s) -
Grice James W.,
Jackson Bobby J.,
McDaniel Brenda L.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of personality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.082
H-Index - 144
eISSN - 1467-6494
pISSN - 0022-3506
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2006.00407.x
Subject(s) - nomothetic and idiographic , nomothetic , psychology , personality , trait , big five personality traits , context (archaeology) , construct (python library) , social psychology , cognitive psychology , paleontology , computer science , biology , programming language
In a replication and extension of Grice (2004), participants in the current study rated themselves and other known individuals on scales constructed from their own personal constructs and on marker items for the Big Five model personality traits. Confirmatory components analyses revealed excellent fit for the Big Five Model when applied to aggregate trait ratings but highly variable fit when applied to participants' individual ratings. Comparisons of the personal construct and trait ratings indicated an approximate average overlap of only 51%, and additional analyses revealed several factors that contributed to the uniqueness of the personal constructs. These findings were discussed in the context of the idiographic‐nomothetic distinction drawn in personality psychology.