Cross-cultural measurement invariance of the BFI-15p in university students from Argentina, Spain, and Peru

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Merino Soto, César; Domínguez Lara, Sergio; Rodriguez, Lucas Marcelo; Chans, Guillermo M.; Marti Vilar, Manuel
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2025
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The Big Five Inventory–15p (BFI-15p) is a relatively new 15-item version developed for Hispanic populations;however, evidence of its cross-cultural equivalence is lacking. This study examined the clarity of item phrasing(Study 1) and measurement invariance (Study 2) in university students from Argentina, Spain, and Peru. Twostudies were conducted: one to assess perceived item clarity (n = 70) and another to evaluate the internalstructure (n = 737), including dimensionality, reliability, and measurement invariance. In Study 1, consistentitem clarity was observed across the three groups, though one item required minor revision. In Study 2, the fivefactor structure showed a good fit in the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), while exploratory structuralequation modeling (ESEM) provided slightly better results. However, differences between CFA and ESEM werenot substantial, as cross-loadings were close to zero. Omega reliability varied across country groups but waspredominantly acceptable for three-item subscales (approximately 0.60). Differential item functioning (DIF) bysex within each country was predominantly negligible. Measurement invariance was supported at the configural,metric, and scalar levels. The findings highlight the implications of measuring the Big Five model in universitystudents across diverse cultural contexts.
Fil: Merino Soto, César. Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey.; México. Universidad de San Martín de Porres; Perú
Fil: Domínguez Lara, Sergio. Universidad de San Martín de Porres; Perú
Fil: Rodriguez, Lucas Marcelo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Austral. Instituto de Filosofía; Argentina
Fil: Chans, Guillermo M.. Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey.; México
Fil: Marti Vilar, Manuel. Universidad de Valencia; España
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Exploratory structural equation modeling
Personality measurement
Big Five
Cross-cultural
Validity
Higher education
Innovational education
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spelling Cross-cultural measurement invariance of the BFI-15p in university students from Argentina, Spain, and PeruMerino Soto, CésarDomínguez Lara, SergioRodriguez, Lucas MarceloChans, Guillermo M.Marti Vilar, ManuelExploratory structural equation modelingPersonality measurementBig FiveCross-culturalValidityHigher educationInnovational educationhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5The Big Five Inventory–15p (BFI-15p) is a relatively new 15-item version developed for Hispanic populations;however, evidence of its cross-cultural equivalence is lacking. This study examined the clarity of item phrasing(Study 1) and measurement invariance (Study 2) in university students from Argentina, Spain, and Peru. Twostudies were conducted: one to assess perceived item clarity (n = 70) and another to evaluate the internalstructure (n = 737), including dimensionality, reliability, and measurement invariance. In Study 1, consistentitem clarity was observed across the three groups, though one item required minor revision. In Study 2, the fivefactor structure showed a good fit in the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), while exploratory structuralequation modeling (ESEM) provided slightly better results. However, differences between CFA and ESEM werenot substantial, as cross-loadings were close to zero. Omega reliability varied across country groups but waspredominantly acceptable for three-item subscales (approximately 0.60). Differential item functioning (DIF) bysex within each country was predominantly negligible. Measurement invariance was supported at the configural,metric, and scalar levels. The findings highlight the implications of measuring the Big Five model in universitystudents across diverse cultural contexts.Fil: Merino Soto, César. Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey.; México. Universidad de San Martín de Porres; PerúFil: Domínguez Lara, Sergio. Universidad de San Martín de Porres; PerúFil: Rodriguez, Lucas Marcelo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Austral. Instituto de Filosofía; ArgentinaFil: Chans, Guillermo M.. Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey.; MéxicoFil: Marti Vilar, Manuel. Universidad de Valencia; EspañaElsevier2025-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/282488Merino Soto, César; Domínguez Lara, Sergio; Rodriguez, Lucas Marcelo; Chans, Guillermo M.; Marti Vilar, Manuel; Cross-cultural measurement invariance of the BFI-15p in university students from Argentina, Spain, and Peru; Elsevier; Acta Psychologica; 256; 6-2025; 1-170001-6918CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0001691825003063info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104993info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2026-08-25T14:49:08Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/282488instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982026-08-25 14:49:08.879CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Cross-cultural measurement invariance of the BFI-15p in university students from Argentina, Spain, and Peru
title Cross-cultural measurement invariance of the BFI-15p in university students from Argentina, Spain, and Peru
spellingShingle Cross-cultural measurement invariance of the BFI-15p in university students from Argentina, Spain, and Peru
Merino Soto, César
Exploratory structural equation modeling
Personality measurement
Big Five
Cross-cultural
Validity
Higher education
Innovational education
title_short Cross-cultural measurement invariance of the BFI-15p in university students from Argentina, Spain, and Peru
title_full Cross-cultural measurement invariance of the BFI-15p in university students from Argentina, Spain, and Peru
title_fullStr Cross-cultural measurement invariance of the BFI-15p in university students from Argentina, Spain, and Peru
title_full_unstemmed Cross-cultural measurement invariance of the BFI-15p in university students from Argentina, Spain, and Peru
title_sort Cross-cultural measurement invariance of the BFI-15p in university students from Argentina, Spain, and Peru
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Merino Soto, César
Domínguez Lara, Sergio
Rodriguez, Lucas Marcelo
Chans, Guillermo M.
Marti Vilar, Manuel
author Merino Soto, César
author_facet Merino Soto, César
Domínguez Lara, Sergio
Rodriguez, Lucas Marcelo
Chans, Guillermo M.
Marti Vilar, Manuel
author_role author
author2 Domínguez Lara, Sergio
Rodriguez, Lucas Marcelo
Chans, Guillermo M.
Marti Vilar, Manuel
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Exploratory structural equation modeling
Personality measurement
Big Five
Cross-cultural
Validity
Higher education
Innovational education
topic Exploratory structural equation modeling
Personality measurement
Big Five
Cross-cultural
Validity
Higher education
Innovational education
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The Big Five Inventory–15p (BFI-15p) is a relatively new 15-item version developed for Hispanic populations;however, evidence of its cross-cultural equivalence is lacking. This study examined the clarity of item phrasing(Study 1) and measurement invariance (Study 2) in university students from Argentina, Spain, and Peru. Twostudies were conducted: one to assess perceived item clarity (n = 70) and another to evaluate the internalstructure (n = 737), including dimensionality, reliability, and measurement invariance. In Study 1, consistentitem clarity was observed across the three groups, though one item required minor revision. In Study 2, the fivefactor structure showed a good fit in the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), while exploratory structuralequation modeling (ESEM) provided slightly better results. However, differences between CFA and ESEM werenot substantial, as cross-loadings were close to zero. Omega reliability varied across country groups but waspredominantly acceptable for three-item subscales (approximately 0.60). Differential item functioning (DIF) bysex within each country was predominantly negligible. Measurement invariance was supported at the configural,metric, and scalar levels. The findings highlight the implications of measuring the Big Five model in universitystudents across diverse cultural contexts.
Fil: Merino Soto, César. Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey.; México. Universidad de San Martín de Porres; Perú
Fil: Domínguez Lara, Sergio. Universidad de San Martín de Porres; Perú
Fil: Rodriguez, Lucas Marcelo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Austral. Instituto de Filosofía; Argentina
Fil: Chans, Guillermo M.. Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey.; México
Fil: Marti Vilar, Manuel. Universidad de Valencia; España
description The Big Five Inventory–15p (BFI-15p) is a relatively new 15-item version developed for Hispanic populations;however, evidence of its cross-cultural equivalence is lacking. This study examined the clarity of item phrasing(Study 1) and measurement invariance (Study 2) in university students from Argentina, Spain, and Peru. Twostudies were conducted: one to assess perceived item clarity (n = 70) and another to evaluate the internalstructure (n = 737), including dimensionality, reliability, and measurement invariance. In Study 1, consistentitem clarity was observed across the three groups, though one item required minor revision. In Study 2, the fivefactor structure showed a good fit in the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), while exploratory structuralequation modeling (ESEM) provided slightly better results. However, differences between CFA and ESEM werenot substantial, as cross-loadings were close to zero. Omega reliability varied across country groups but waspredominantly acceptable for three-item subscales (approximately 0.60). Differential item functioning (DIF) bysex within each country was predominantly negligible. Measurement invariance was supported at the configural,metric, and scalar levels. The findings highlight the implications of measuring the Big Five model in universitystudents across diverse cultural contexts.
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