A Study of the Internal Structure of the Anchor Personality Inventory [Kajian Struktur Internal dari Anchor Personality Inventory]

Abstract

<jats:p>The Anchor Personality Inventory (API) is based on the Anchor personality theory. The objective of this study is to perform a comparative analysis between the internal structures of API and Big Five Personality. The data was collected from 333 students from a university of various faculties. The data analysis to examine the structure of API was an exploratory factor analysis. The result of the study shows that the API constructs fall into different factors, separated from the Big Five Personality constructs. Virtues is the strongest construct of API, followed by material, self, and others.&#x0D; &#x0D; Anchor Personality Inventory (API) merupakan konstruksi alat ukur kepribadian menurut teori kepribadian anchor. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk membandingkan struktur internal konstruk dari API dengan konstruk kepribadian berdasarkan teori Big Five Personality. Subjek penelitian terdiri dari 333 mahasiswa satu perguruan tinggi dari berbagai fakultas. Teknik analisis data untuk menguji struktur dari konstruk penyusun API adalah analisis faktor eksploratori. Hasil analisis faktor menunjukkan bahwa keempat konstruksi anchor memiliki loading factor yang terpisah dari lima konstruksi kepribadian Big Five Personality. Virtues adalah konstruksi terkuat di antara empat anchor, diikuti oleh materi, self, dan others.</jats:p>

The role of personality orientation in predicting quarter life crisis in emerging adulthood: An anchor personality approach

“…Therefore, there is an alternative anchor personality theory put forward by Riyono (2012), which includes the aspects of religiosity and spirituality in individuals. The anchor personality theory is a unique theory from a perspective that is relevant in the context of psychology in Indonesia (Riyono, 2020a). Anchor theory is also based on the view that personality results from repetitive behavioral dynamics (Riyono, 2020a).…”

“…The anchor personality theory is a unique theory from a perspective that is relevant in the context of psychology in Indonesia (Riyono, 2020a). Anchor theory is also based on the view that personality results from repetitive behavioral dynamics (Riyono, 2020a).…”

“…Riyono (Riyono, 2020a) defines an anchor as something that is used as a handle or mainstay for individuals in solving problems in their lives. The four dimensions of anchor personality theory include materials, self, others, and virtues.…”

“…This is called self-reliance. Anchor, as a source of human psychological stability, consists of several layers of abstraction that are interrelated and form a structure in the form of levels of layers from something concrete to abstract (Riyono, 2020a). Based on the level of abstraction, anchors can be categorized into several layers, including the following.…”

“…Based on the level of abstraction, anchors can be categorized into several layers, including the following. (1) God as the most abstract ultimate anchor; (2) virtues, namely principles based on virtuous values; (3) self, namely all selfqualities that are used as a guide for individuals; (4) others, namely something outside a person that is used as a guide for an individual; and (5) materials, defined as all kinds of valuable materials and objects that are used as a mainstay for individuals (Riyono, 2020a). The anchor layer can be interpreted as an ideal priority level that humans can apply in their lives to be able to achieve mental health (Riyono, 2020b).…”