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Higher‐order factors of the big five and basic values: Empirical and theoretical relations
Author(s) -
Vecchione Michele,
Alessandri Guido,
Barbaranelli Claudio,
Caprara Gianvittorio
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
british journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.536
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8295
pISSN - 0007-1269
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8295.2010.02006.x
Subject(s) - psychology , openness to experience , social psychology , big five personality traits , personality , superordinate goals , big five personality traits and culture , value (mathematics) , alternative five model of personality , dimension (graph theory) , multidimensional scaling , feeling , cognitive psychology , statistics , mathematics , pure mathematics
The Big Five Model of personality and Schwartz's theory of basic values are two prominent taxonomies that offer a convenient way to organize the major individual differences in, respectively, personality traits and personal values. Both taxonomies provide a hierarchical framework, whose components can be traced back to a smaller number of broader dimensions. The current study investigated the relationship between the two superordinate factors of personality encompassing the Big Five dimensions (alpha and beta) and the four higher‐level value types from Schwartz's theory ( Self‐transcendence , Self‐enhancement , Conservation, and Openness to change ). To examine the relations between higher‐order traits and values, we relied on factor analysis and multidimensional scaling. Results indicated that alpha and beta were differently related to the Conservation versus Openness to change dimension. Alpha was positively related to values that emphasize protecting stability and respecting norms and traditions, and negatively related to values emphasizing receptiveness to change and independence of thought, feeling, and action. The opposite pattern of relations was found for beta.