Structural and mean-level analyses of the five-factor model and locus of control: Further evidence from Africa

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 227-246

  Rossier, Jérôme ^a   Dahourou, Donatien ^b   McCrae, Robert R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE OUAGADOUGOU   (Burkina Faso)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Cross cultural research; Five factor model; Locus of control; Personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 14544294895     PISSN: 00220221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022022104272903     Document Type: Article

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