What is being assessed and why it matters
The impact of transient error on trait research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6205720 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Chmielewski, Michael S Chmielewski (0000-0001-8126-8786, University of Iowa), David Watson (0000-0002-2749-6136, University of Iowa) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 97 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 186-202 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/a0015618 |
| PMID | 19586248 |
| OpenAlex | W2157011056 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 46 |
| References cited | 37 |
Temporal instability can reflect either true psychological change or transient measurement error, and it is important that trait psychologists be able to distinguish one from the other. The authors report results from large retest studies of Big Five, trait affectivity, and personality disorder measures across time frames (2 months and 2 weeks) over which these constructs should show little or no true change. On average, nearly 25% of the variance in the measures was a product of transient error rather than true change; however, the proportion of error varied widely-but consistently-across measures. In addition, a reexamination of long-term longitudinal data demonstrated that ignoring transient error can lead to inaccurate conclusions. Most notably, a substantial portion of the observed instability in the Big Five and trait affectivity is due to transient error; thus, these traits are even more stable than commonly thought. The present data further suggest that previous reports of differential stability between the Big Five and trait affectivity are due, in part, to differential levels of transient error in measures of these constructs
Big Five personality traits · Developmental psychology · Negative affectivity · Personality · Trait · Transient (computer programming) · Variance (accounting) · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Computer Science · Mental Health Research Topics · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 46 |
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| Citations per year | 2,88 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 42 |