The Five-Factor Model (FFM) of personality is one of the prominent models in
contemporary psychology and defines personality in terms of five broad factors, namely,
Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to Experience, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness.
Recent research, however, questions the applicability of the FFM in non-Western cultures,
suggesting that it is not exhaustive enough and that it does not account for some other
personality factors, most notably Individualism/Collectivism. Therefore, this study
investigated whether the FFM of personality is related to Individualism/Collectivism in a
sample of South African students. A total of 176 questionnaires were completed by students
from the University of the Witwatersrand. The questionnaire contained the
individualism/collectivism (INDCOL) scales and the Basic Traits Inventory (BTI) which is a
South African instrument based on the FFM. Results indicate that there were no significant
relationships between the five factors and Individualism/Collectivism. In addition no
significant difference was found between race and the five factors and
Individualism/Collectivism. There were also no significant differences between home
language and the five factors and Individualism/Collectivism.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/5715 |
| Date | 03 October 2008 |
| Creators | Vogt, Liesl Therese |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
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