Are g and the General Factor of Personality (GFP) correlated?

Irwing, Paul; Booth, Tom; Nyborg, Helmuth; Rushton, J. Philippe

doi:10.1016/j.intell.2012.03.001

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“…Regarding this, we stated that knowing what to say and how to behave during an important interview is a complex social skill and there is no reason to assume that individuals who possess such skills will not use it during their everyday (working) life when dealing with others. In this sense, it may resemble Hogan's notion of ‘… getting along in order to get ahead’ (see Irwing et al, ), which may be one important component of the GFP.…”

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The General Factor of Personality (GFP) Relates to Other Ratings of Character and Integrity: Two validity studies in personnel selection and training of the Dutch armed forces

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Nijenhuis

Cremers

et al. 2014

Int J Selection Assessment

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In two studies, we tested whether scores on the general factor of personality (GFP) are associated with other ratings of character and integrity. In Study 1, a total of 3,670 applicants for a military job filled out personality surveys and went through a selection interview. GFPs extracted from two different personality surveys showed meaningful relationships with the job suitability judgments based on the interviews. In Study 2, supervisors rated the integrity of participants (N = 167) who followed a 4-month military training at the Royal Dutch Military Police. GFPs extracted from three different surveys were correlated with integrity. The findings imply that the GFP is associated with behavioral outcomes, and that the GFP is potentially relevant for personnel selection and appraisal.

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“…. getting along in order to get ahead' (see Irwing et al, 2012), which may be one important component of the GFP.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The General Factor of Personality (GFP) Relates to Other Ratings of Character and Integrity: Two validity studies in personnel selection and training of the Dutch armed forces

Linden

Nijenhuis

Cremers

et al. 2014

Int J Selection Assessment

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“…Using data from the Vietnam Experience study containing 4462 Vietnam War veterans, Irwing et al (2012) examined the relation between MMPI score and g. A significant negative correlation was found (because the MMPI assesses psychopathology) of -.23 between GFP (Abnormal) and g. The authors conclude that the reason for this low (yet significant correlation) is that both intelligence and personality are to a degree mutually exclusive evolutionary survival strategies, the first aimed at generating resources and the second at maximizing one's share of resources. Dunkel (2013) used Q-sort data from a longitudinal child development study to examine relation between the other-rated GFP and g. There were significant associations between the GFP and g scores across the study waves with the correlation between average g and GFP (across ages) being .46. , this time using data from a longitudinal study of high school students collected in the 1960s.…”

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From general factors to response generalisation: the importance of the cerebellum for mental health and social effectiveness

Walsh¹

2020

Preprint

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Various psychometric general factor models exist to describe a diverse range of human psychological traits e.g. general factors of intelligence, personality and psychopathology. Historically, these latent traits have been viewed and studied as distinct constructs. However, accumulating evidence demonstrates empirical overlap, and conceptual proposals have been made arguing that collectively these traits form a marker of general social effectiveness. Here I argue that the cerebellum has an important, and previously neglected role in supporting diverse general factor psychological traits that enable such social effectiveness. In this conceptual article, I review evidence derived largely from neuroimaging studies, that these general traits (intelligence, personality, psychopathology and others) share overlapping neural correlates, and potentially shared underlying computations in the cerebellum. This is important as the cerebellum has an integrative role in skilled behaviour and psychological flexibility by enabling cognitive, affective and behavioural generalisation and adaptation across diverse environmental contexts. This article also discusses the importance of the cerebellum for understanding general factor development, given the early maturational timing of the cerebellum, and high sensitivity to early environmental influence. Finally, I propose a cerebellar role within the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiToP); an important framework for understanding of the latent transdiagnostic structure of psychopathology. If correct, consideration of the cerebellum can facilitate integration of psychometric and translational neuroscience perspectives to provide a broader and unified biopsychosocial understanding of psychological, and specifically mental health phenomena.

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“…It was found that the general factor of personality was moderately related to the Overall Assessment Rating. It is also known that a higher general mental ability score is related to a higher score on the general factor of personality (Irwing, Booth, Nyborg, & Rushton, 2012). However, no studies have as yet examined the relations between metatraits and, for example, social and achievement strategies, even though the latter could be expected to be closely related to the general factor of personality as an indicator of good overall functioning.…”

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Predicting Ordination, Early-Career Mobility, and Career Adaptation from Ministerial Applicants’ Psychological Assessment Results

Nortomaa

2016

Review of Religious Research

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The occupational group of ordained ministers is currently facing two types of change: the role of religion in Western societies is transforming, and the boundaryless work culture is expanding even further. As the profession is becoming more demanding, leaving clergy has become a worldwide problem across denominations. Churches are therefore increasingly applying psychological assessments to screen their applicants for ministry. Surprisingly, no studies have yet looked into the connections of these assessment results and later job-person fit: eventual ordination, early-career turnover and commitment, or earlycareer job performance and job satisfaction. In this study, personality metatraits (stability and plasticity), general mental ability, and social & attributional strategies were assessed for 785 persons heading for ordination in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland during 2006-2010. In a follow-up in 2012 (n=314, 40%), career mobility and career adaptation were inspected. The results indicate that the most influential feature is the determination of the applicant. Other aspects related to a successful career pattern were stability and absence of pessimistic strategies. The study confirms that personality metatraits are an applicable approach in selection assessment. Overall, the study provides an outlook on the entry stage recruitment to a vocational religious occupation in the boundaryless age of work.

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Are g and the General Factor of Personality (GFP) correlated?

Cited by 28 publications

References 72 publications

The General Factor of Personality (GFP) Relates to Other Ratings of Character and Integrity: Two validity studies in personnel selection and training of the Dutch armed forces

The General Factor of Personality (GFP) Relates to Other Ratings of Character and Integrity: Two validity studies in personnel selection and training of the Dutch armed forces

From general factors to response generalisation: the importance of the cerebellum for mental health and social effectiveness

Predicting Ordination, Early-Career Mobility, and Career Adaptation from Ministerial Applicants’ Psychological Assessment Results

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