TY - JOUR
T1 - A matter of context
T2 - A comparison of two types of contextualized personality measures
AU - Holtrop, Djurre
AU - Born, Marise Ph
AU - de Vries, Anita
AU - de Vries, Reinout E.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The present study compared the effect of two types of Frame-of-Reference modifications to each other and to a baseline generic measure. Generic personality scales, tagged scales with 'at school', and completely modified scales were compared in their prediction of academic performance, counterproductive academic behavior, and participant reactions. To this end the HEXACO-PI-R (n = 215) and the MPT-BS (n = 316) were filled out by students in a within-subject design. Results showed a significant increase in criterion validity from generic, to tagged, to completely contextualized personality scales. Face validity and perceived predictive validity improved with increasing contextualization. The current study indicates that completely contextualizing personality items increases criterion validity more than just adding a tag to items.
AB - The present study compared the effect of two types of Frame-of-Reference modifications to each other and to a baseline generic measure. Generic personality scales, tagged scales with 'at school', and completely modified scales were compared in their prediction of academic performance, counterproductive academic behavior, and participant reactions. To this end the HEXACO-PI-R (n = 215) and the MPT-BS (n = 316) were filled out by students in a within-subject design. Results showed a significant increase in criterion validity from generic, to tagged, to completely contextualized personality scales. Face validity and perceived predictive validity improved with increasing contextualization. The current study indicates that completely contextualizing personality items increases criterion validity more than just adding a tag to items.
KW - Academic performance
KW - Contextualization
KW - Counterproductive academic behavior
KW - Frame-of-Reference
KW - Participant reactions
KW - Personality
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84901452559&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2014.04.029
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2014.04.029
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84901452559
SN - 0191-8869
VL - 68
SP - 234
EP - 240
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
ER -