Abstract

REYES-RODRIGUEZ, María Fernanda et al. Validity evidence of the Inventory NEO-FFI in Colombian older adults. CES Psicol [online]. 2022, vol.15, n.2, pp.135-150.  Epub June 16, 2022. ISSN 2011-3080.  https://doi.org/10.21615/cesp.6136.

The use of instruments to assess personality is a common practice in psychology, therefore its validation and adaptation to different population groups is fundamental. The aim of the current research was to evaluate the construct validity of the NEO-FFI Inventory in a group of 617 elderly people in Bogotá, Colombia. First ordered confirmatory factor analyses and bi-factor models were performed. The results showed that the Inventory does not achieve an adequate adjustment in any of the first-order models, nor in the bi-factorial model, nor in the analysis of the factors separately. Only in the modified CFA models that evaluate each factor individually, with the exception of Agreeableness, an adequate fit was achieved. The items registering low factor loadings are especially those negative or reverse items, and since the understanding this type of items requires better linguistic skills, it is inferred that the low educational level of the sample could interfere in achieving an adequate adjustment of the models. Consequently, it is recommended to study this aspect in future research.

Keywords : old age; personality; NEO-FFI; Confirmatory Factor Analysis.

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