The General Factor of Personality in selection and assessment samples

Dimitri Van der Linden; Arnold B. Bakker; Alec W. Serlie

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2011.05.032

The General Factor of Personality in selection and assessment samples

Dimitri Van der Linden, Arnold B. Bakker, Alec W. Serlie

Erasmus University Rotterdam

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Abstract

In two large samples (N₁=44,971, N₂=7793) we tested the General Factor of Personality (GFP) in the Big Five, measured during selection and assessment. A GFP could clearly be identified in the data, explaining approximately 50% of the Big Five variance. We found indications for socially desirable response tendencies in a subgroup that was tested for selection purposes. Yet, this tendency did not affect the personality factor structure or the GFP characteristics. Moreover, in the selection sample, the GFP was moderately related to the Overall Assessment Rating. The findings confirm the GFP in an applied setting and support the idea that the GFP does not merely reflect methodological artifacts but is substantive.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	641-645
Number of pages	5
Journal	Personality and Individual Differences
Volume	51
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2011.05.032
Publication status	Published - Oct 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Big Five
General Factor of Personality
Overall Assessment Rating
Selection and assessment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Psychology

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