Evaluating the complete (44-item), short (20-item) and ultra-short (10-item) versions of the Big Five Inventory (BFI) in the Brazilian population

Article Psychiatry

Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Big Five Inventory

Paulo Roberto Soares Roiz Junior et al.

Summary: There is an increasing interest in investigating the relationship between personality and psychopathology in the fields of psychiatry and psychology. This study describes the process of translating and adapting the Big-5 Inventory (BFI) into Brazilian Portuguese, which is a free tool for evaluating the Big-5 personality model. The results suggest that the Brazilian version of this instrument has good psychometric properties and can be used as a cost-free option for investigating associations with the Big-5 in psychiatry.

TRENDS IN PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY (2023)

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Article Psychology, Clinical

Coping with Stress During the Coronavirus Outbreak: the Contribution of Big Five Personality Traits and Social Support

Qutaiba Agbaria et al.

Summary: This study found that positive social support can help individuals cope with stress more effectively, and they tend to utilize problem-focused coping. On the other hand, college students with neuroticism personality traits are more likely to use maladaptive emotion-focused coping strategies.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION (2022)

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Article Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Structural validity and measurement invariance of the short version of the Big Five Inventory (BFI-10) in selected countries

Renier Steyn et al.

Summary: This study examines the applicability and structural equivalence of a personality instrument developed in WEIRD and non-WEIRD countries. The findings suggest that the instrument does not fully support the Big Five Personality model in non-WEIRD countries and has structural flaws.

COGENT PSYCHOLOGY (2022)

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Article Psychiatry

The Relationship of Fear of Death Between Neuroticism and Anxiety During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Nuria Perez-Mengual et al.

Summary: The study found that lockdowns, especially those involving risk to human life, may have psychological effects on individuals. Women showed higher levels of anxiety and fear of personal death, with gender, fear of personal death, neuroticism, and extraversion predicting anxiety levels. In men, fear of personal death mediated the relationship between neuroticism and anxiety.

FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY (2021)

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Article Neurosciences