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Higher-order factors of the Big Five.
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Abstract
Estimated factor correlations from 14 studies supporting the 5 factor, Big Five model
of personality trait organization--5 studies based on children and adolescents, 9
on adults--were factor analyzed. Two higher-order factors were clearly evident in
all studies. One was principally related to the Big Five trait dimensions Agreeableness,
Conscientiousness, and Emotional Stability; the other, the dimensions Extraversion
and Intellect. Two models, one for children and adolescents, the other for adults,
were tested by confirmatory factor analysis with generally excellent results. Many
personality theorists appear to have considered one or both of these 2 metatraits,
provisionally labeled alpha and beta.