General Factor of Personality

Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-0-12-811209-0
Verlag: ACADEMIC PRESS

Buch, Englisch, 328 Seiten, Format (B × H): 154 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 539 g

The General Factor of Personality improves our understanding of the personality structure and the relations between major personality dimensions, as well as major dimensions of the entire non-cognitive sphere of psychological variables. The results of the empirical testing and theoretical evaluations in this book contribute to the more comprehensive and precise theoretical framework of the General Factor of Personality (GFP) and that of the entire personality structure.

Additionally, the book answers some unresolved questions concerning the nature of the GFP, including whether it is based more on correlations in real behavior or on other less substantial factors between lower-order dimensions of personality. This book is crucially important not only for theoretical reasons, but also for the tremendous practical and applied value of the assumed general dimension of personality. As a common denominator of all the most important fields of personality beyond cognition (Big Five, well-being, coping, emotionality, motivation, self-concept, self-esteem, control, wisdom and others), the GFP represents an extremely strong single predictor of the quality of life, mental health and well-being, career, academic success, and the quality of family and interpersonal relations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Musek, Janek

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Sozialpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Forschungsmethoden

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section A. Breaking With Dogma1. The Rise of the GFP2. New Look at the Structure of Personality3. GFP in the Cross-Cultural Context4. The Basic Interpretations and Critical Aspects of the GFP

Section B. The Nature and Power of the GFP5. The Psychological Correlates of General Factor of Personality6. Biological Aspects of General Factor of Personality7. The Overall Strength of the GFP

Section C. General Dimensions of Personality and Cognition8. Dimensional Structure of Personality and Beyond9. Cognitive Abilities and Personality: Two Comprehensive General Factors

Section D. The Perspective of the Multivariate Research in Personality10. The Future of the Structural Modeling of Personality11. Toward the Optimal Balance Between the Higher-Order Dimensions in Personality Research

Über Autor(innen)

Musek, Janek
Dr. Janek Musek is Professor Emeritus at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. He obtained his PhD in Psychology from the University of Ljubljana and brings nearly five decades of experience in behavioral and organizational psychology. His teaching experience spans personality psychology, differential psychology, motivation and emotion, and cognitive psychology. In his tenure at the University of Ljubljana, Dr. Musek served as Head of the Department of Pyschology, Vice-Dean of Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and Vice-Rector of the University of Ljubljana. He is the cofounder of Institute of Ethics and Values Joze Trontelj (IEV) and the Institute of Personality Psychology. Dr. Musek is best known for his development of the General Personality Factor theory, which illustrates the interconnection of the Big Five dimensions of personality. He is globally recognized for his contributions to organizational stress management, well-being, and psychological health. He has published dozens of monographs, including Elsevier's The General Factor of Personality.