The objective of the study was to investigate the validity of IAT in the assessment of the Big five personality traits. We employed the Multi-Trait Multi-Method (MTMM) approach on a sample of 146 respondents. We collected measures on IATs assessing Big five personality traits, self-reports, and two ratings of close others of different gender on NEO PI-R. Additionally, we assessed behavior related to the Big five personality traits in a structured interview where three experts independently provided rating measures. MTMM analyses suggest that personality IAT measures have little in common with personality traits measured traditionally using explicit methods. The evidence does not support the claim that personality IAT can serve as a valid measure of individual differences in personality traits.

该研究的目的是调查 IAT 在评估大五人格特质中的有效性。我们对 146 名受访者的样本采用了多特征多方法 (MTMM) 方法。我们收集了有关 IAT 的措施，用于评估 NEO PI-R 上的五大人格特质、自我报告和对不同性别的亲密他人的两个评级。此外，我们在结构化访谈中评估了与五巨头人格特质相关的行为，其中三位专家独立提供了评级措施。MTMM 分析表明，个性 IAT 测量与传统上使用显式方法测量的个性特征几乎没有共同之处。证据不支持人格 IAT 可以作为衡量人格特质个体差异的有效措施的说法。