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Standardization and Validation of Big Five Inventory-Korean Version(BFI-K) in Elders  

Kim, Seon-Young (Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School and Depression Clinical Research Center, Chonnam National University Hospital)
Kim, Jae-Min (Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School and Depression Clinical Research Center, Chonnam National University Hospital)
Yoo, Joon-An (Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School and Depression Clinical Research Center, Chonnam National University Hospital)
Bae, Kyung-Yeol (Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School and Depression Clinical Research Center, Chonnam National University Hospital)
Kim, Sung-Wan (Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School and Depression Clinical Research Center, Chonnam National University Hospital)
Yang, Su-Jin (Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School and Depression Clinical Research Center, Chonnam National University Hospital)
Shin, Il-Seon (Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School and Depression Clinical Research Center, Chonnam National University Hospital)
Yoon, Jin-Sang (Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School and Depression Clinical Research Center, Chonnam National University Hospital)
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Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry / v.17, no.1, 2010 , pp. 15-25 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The Big Five Inventory(BFI) and the Big Five Inventory-10(BFI-10) are widely used instruments for the evaluation of personality in various cultures, while they have not been formally validated in Korea. This study aimed to develop the Korean versions of BFI(BFI-K) and BFI 10(BFI-K-10) with a Korean elderly population. Methods : The study sample consisted of 1,038 community dwelling elders. BFI-K and BFI-K-10 were administered. For the reliability analyses, scores on Guttmans' split half and Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ were estimated. For the validity analyses, the Korean version of Geriatric Depression Scale(KGDS) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI) were investigated. Results : The reliability of the BFI-K was good(Guttmans' split half=0.59-0.78, Cronbach's ${\alpha}$=0.52-0.75). Scores on the BFI-K-10 were significantly correlated with the scores on BFI-K. Scores on the BFI-K and the BFI-K-10 were significantly correlated with the scores on KGDS and STAI. Conclusion : Both BFI-K and BFI-K-10 might be reliable and valid instruments to evaluate the personality in Korean community elders. BFI-K-10 is short and easy to be administered, and therefore it would be very convenient to use.
Keywords
Big Five Inventory; Personality; Reliability; Validity; Elderly;
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