The Big Five Inventory-2: Replication of psychometric properties of the Dutch adaptation and first evidence for the discriminant predictive validity of the facet scales

This series of studies investigated whether the good psychometric properties of the English version of the Big Five Inventory–2 (BFI–2) could be replicated using its Dutch adaptation. Second, it aimed to further examine the predictive validity of both the Big Five domain and the more specific facet scales of the BFI–2 in a large and representative sample. Results indicated that the structure found in the English version was replicated in the Dutch adaptation. The 60-item BFI–2 was reliable at the level of both domains and facets, as were the abbreviated versions. In terms of validity, the doma... Mehr ...