Inferential structure of the NEO five-factor inventory: Construct validity of the big four personality clusters

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 24-40

  Holden, Ronald R ^a   Wasylkiw, Louise ^b   Starzyk, Katherine B ^c   Book, Angela S ^d   Edwards, Melanie J ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^d BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 33644980922     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0087268     Document Type: Review

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