Abstract
A confirmatory factor analysis [CFA; Moosbrugger, H, Fischbach, A., & Schermelleh-Engel, K. (1998). Zur Konstruktvalidität des EPP-D. (On the construct validity of EPP-D). In H. J. Eysenck, C. D. Wilson, & C. J. Jackson (Eds.), Eysenck Personality Profiler EPP-D. Manual. Frankfurt: Swets Test Services, Moosbrugger, H., Fischbach, A., & Schermelleh-Engel, K. (1999). On the construct validity of the EPP-D (Eysenck Personality Profiler, German version). Arbeiten aus dem Institut für Psychologie der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Heft 4, 1999. Frankfurt am Main: Institut für Psychologie der J. W. Goethe-Universität] surveying 1764 subjects investigated the construct validity of EPP-D [Bulheller, S., & Häcker, H. (1998). Deutsche Bearbeitung (German revision). In H. J. Eysenck, C. D. Wilson, & C. J. Jackson (Eds.), Eysenck Personality Profiler EPP-D: Manual (EPP, German version, manual). Frankfurt am Main: Swets Test Services, Eysenck, H. J., Wilson, G. D., & Jackson, C. J. (1998). Eysenck Personality Profiler EPP-D. Manual. Frankfurt am Main: Swets Test Services], the German equivalent of the Eysenck Personality Profiler [EPP; Eysenck, H. J., & Wilson, G. D. (1991). The Eysenck Personality Profiler. London: Corporate Assessment Network Ltd]. With some exceptions the CFA confirmed the Eysenck hierarchical model of personality with its three basic dimensions. However, only five of seven EPP-D traits could be allocated to EPP dimensions Extraversion and Emotionality and only three of seven traits could be allocated to EPP dimension Adventure/Caution. CFA also showed that only Emotionality and Adventure/Caution are independent, while Extraversion and Emotionality as well as Extraversion and Adventure/Caution are somewhat correlated. These validity limitations are discussed with reference to the Big Five theory [Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 69 (1995) 308; Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 59 (1990) 1216; Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology 66 (1963) 574]. The analysis suggested that the Eysenck dimensions Extraversion and Emotionality corresponded to the Big Five factors Extraversion and Emotionality. In accordance with the Costa and McCrae [Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 69 (1995) 308] findings that suggested the EPP dimension Adventure/Caution is a conglomeration of three Big Five factors (Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, and Openness), the EPP-D Adventure/Caution dimension also seemed to be a conglomerate, but primarily measuring aspects of the Big Five factor Conscientiousness and some aspects of Openness.
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