D.A. van Hemert|Fons J. R. van de Vijver|Ype H. Poortinga|James Georgas
Structural and functional equivalence of the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire within and between countries
Tilburg University|Tilburg University|Tilburg University|National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
question examined whether scores individual level scores country level four scales eysenck personality questionnaire epq psychological meaning using data 24 countries found epq different factorial structures levels lie scale psychoticism scale shown jeopardize crosslevel equivalence exploration meaning epq scales within countries countries countrylevel correlations calculated variety country characteristics gross national product political indices religiosity hofstedes measures subjective wellbeing significant findings 38 countries included correlations epq scales hofstedes masculinity dieners subjective wellbeing religiosity number deaths country due political violence bribery striking finding substantial negative correlation lie scale gross national product wealthrelated indices