A field study of frame-of-reference effects on personality test validity

被引:104
作者
Hunthausen, JM
Truxillo, DM
Bauer, TN
Hammer, LB
机构
[1] Portland State Univ, Dept Psychol, Portland, OR 97207 USA
[2] Portland State Univ, Sch Business Adm, Portland, OR 97207 USA
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10.1037/0021-9010.88.3.545
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B849 [应用心理学];
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040203 ;
摘要
As part of a test validation study at a major U.S.-based airline, the authors tested the effects of providing an "at work" frame-of-reference on the validity of the NEO Five-Factor Inventory among a sample of customer service supervisors (N = 206). Frame-of-reference moderated the validity of the Extraversion and Openness to Experience subscales after controlling for cognitive ability. In addition, the frame-of-reference personality test showed incremental validity over cognitive ability (DeltaR(2) = .16), but the standard personality test did not (DeltaR(2) = .05). The authors' discussion focuses on implications for personality theory and research and on implications for increasing the validity of personality tests in organizational settings.
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页码:545 / 551
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