APS
APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
Quantitative Semantics Test Theory: Validation of Two Short Personality Inventories
- Danilo Garcia
Linköping University - Danilo Garcia
Network for Well-Being - Danilo Garcia
Region Blekinge - Danilo Garcia
University of Gothenburg - Patricia Rosenberg
Region Blekinge - Ali Al Nima
Network for Well-Being - Ali Al Nima
Region Blekinge - Ali Al Nima
University of Gothenburg - Alexandre Granjard
University of Gothenburg - Alexandre Granjard
Region Blekinge - Kevin Cloninger
Region Blekinge - Kevin Cloninger
Anthropedia Foundation - Sverker Sikström
Lund University
Abstract
We quantified individuals’ self-descriptive words (i.e., identity) in order to validate two short personality inventories (i.e., Quantitative Semantic Test Theory). Despite being short, both inventories captured individuals’ identity as expected. Nevertheless, our method also pointed out some shortcomings and overlaps between the personality traits measured within these inventories.
Personality