%0 Journal Article
%T Cei cinci mari factori de personalitate  n dou  culturi: Italia  i Romania O perspectiva transcultural
%A Ion
%A Andrei
%A Vercellino
%A Daniela
%A Iliescu
%A Dragos
%J Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology
%D 2010
%I West University of Timisoara
%X Many instruments for psychological assessment are originally developed in different languages than the ones found in the countries where they are used (Butcher, Lim, & Nezami, 1998; Nichols, Padilla, & Gomez-Maqueo, 2000). Some of these instruments have been widely used, in particular those intended to assess personality from a five-factor personality model. The present study aims to address potential cultural differences between Romania and Italy in regard to the Big Five Questionnaire ¨C 2 (BFQ-2, Caprara, Barbaranelli & Borgogni, 1993), based on national normative validation samples of 4578 participants (Italy) and 2100 participants (Romania). Data obtained show significant differences between the two cultures on most of the BFQ-2 scales and subscales, excepting the conscientiousness factor and the cooperation subscale.
%K cross-cultural research
%K BFQ
%K big-five
%K five factor model of personality
%U http://www.rjap.psihologietm.ro/Download/rjap121_6.pdf