Age and sex differences in personality ratings of others: analysis at the alpha and beta factor level

Osobinske teorije ličnosti sugeriraju da je ličnost hijerarhijski organizirana i konceptualizirana na više razina: razina specifičnih reakcija, razina konstrukata srednjeg reda (faceta), razina pet širokih faktora i razina faktora višeg reda. U ovom istraživanju ispitane su dobne i spolne razlike u ličnosti na razini faktora višeg reda. Analiza je provedena na ukupno 197 procjena muškaraca i žena studentske i odrasle dobi. Istraživanje je provedeno u teorijskim okvirima pet-faktorskog modela ličnosti i dvo-faktorske srtukture ličnosti. Ekstrahirana su dva faktora višeg rada (α i β) Na faktor α se primarno projiciraju dimenzije Emocionalna stabilnost, Ugodnost i Savjesnost, a na faktor β se primarno projiciraju dimenzije Ekstraverzija i Otvorenost ka iskustvima. Kod muškaraca je na faktoru α potvrđena dobna razlika u smjeru višeg rezultata starijih u odnosu na mlađe. Kod žena nije pronađena dobna razlika na faktoru α. Na faktoru β potvrđena je dobna razlika u smjeru višeg rezultata mlađih u odnosu na starije u skupini muškaraca i u skupini žena. Spolne razlike nisu nađene.Personality trait theories suggests that personality is hierarchically organized and conceptualized at different levels: specific reactions level, medium constructs level (facets), five broad factors level and higher-order factor level. This study investigated age and sex pesonality differences at the higher-order factor level. The analysis was conducted on total of 197 ratings of male and female students and adults. The research was conducted within the theoretical framework of the five-factor personality model and two-factor personality structure. Two higher-order factors were extracted (α and β). Dimensions of Emotional stability, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness had their primary loadings on α factor. Dimensions of Extraversion and Openness to Experience had their primary loadings on β factor. Older men scored higher than younger men in α factor. There was no age difference between older and younger women in α factor. Both younger men and women scored higher than older men and women in β factor. Sex differences were not found