The Comparative Validity of 11 Modern Personality Inventories: Predictions of Behavioral Acts, Informant Reports, and Clinical Indicators

@article{Grucza2007TheCV,
  title={The Comparative Validity of 11 Modern Personality Inventories: Predictions of Behavioral Acts, Informant Reports, and Clinical Indicators},
  author={R. Grucza and L. Goldberg},
  journal={Journal of Personality Assessment},
  year={2007},
  volume={89},
  pages={167 - 187}
}
  • R. Grucza, L. Goldberg
  • Published 2007
  • Psychology, Medicine
  • Journal of Personality Assessment
    • In science, multiple measures of the same constructs can be useful, but they are unlikely to all be equally valid indicators. In psychological assessment, the many popular personality inventories available in the marketplace also may be useful, but their comparative validity has long remained unassessed. This is the first comprehensive comparison of 11 such multiscale instruments against each of three types of criteria: clusters of behavioral acts, descriptions by knowledgeable informants, and… CONTINUE READING
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