1992
Personality and personal projects: linking big five and PAC units of analysis.
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Journal of personality , Volume 60 - Issue 2 p. 501- 525
ABSTRACT This article examines the relationships between classical trait units as represented by the five‐factor model (e.g., Digman, 1990) and personal action construct (PAC) units as measured by Personal Projects Analysis (Little, 1983). One hundred and forty‐seven students were administered the NEO Personality Inventory (Costa & McCrae, 1985) and two components of Personal Projects methodology during their first term in university. Neuroticism and Conscientiousness were related to problematic and positive project systems, respectively, with these effects generalizing across the academic and interpersonal project domains. Extraversion and Agreeableness were also associated with positive evaluations of personal projects, particularly in the interpersonal domain. Openness was distinctively linked with project initiation and value congruency. We suggest theoretical and applied implications of using PAC methods to expand and refine the classical trait research agenda. Copyright
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Little, B.R, Lecci, L., & Watkinson, B. (1992). Personality and personal projects: linking big five and PAC units of analysis. Journal of personality, 60(2), 501–525.
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