Handbook of Research Methods in Personality Psychology

by Robins, Richard W.; Fraley, R. Chris; Krueger, Robert F.

• ISBN13: 9781593851118
• ISBN10: 1593851111
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-05-02
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Bringing together leading investigators, this comprehensive handbook is a one-stop reference for anyone planning or conducting research on personality. It provides up-to-date analyses of the rich array of methodological tools available today, giving particular attention to real-world theoretical and logistical challenges and how to overcome them. In chapters filled with detailed, practical examples, readers are shown step by step how to formulate a suitable research design, select and use high-quality measures, and manage the complexities of data analysis and interpretation. Coverage ranges from classic methods like self-report inventories and observational procedures to such recent innovations as neuroimaging and genetic analyses.

Author Biography

Richard W. Robins, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Davis. His research focuses on personality, emotion, and the self. Dr. Robins is coeditor of two forthcoming books, Handbook of Personality and The Self-Conscious Emotions, and served as Associate Editor of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. He was awarded the American Psychological Association’s Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology’s Theoretical Innovation Prize.

 

R. Chris Fraley, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research focuses on adult attachment dynamics, personality processes and development, and research methods. Dr. Fraley serves as Associate Editor of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. He received the American Psychological Association’s Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology.

 

Robert F. Krueger, PhD, is McKnight Presidential Fellow and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota. His major interests lie at the intersection of research on personality, psychopathology, disorders of personality, behavior genetics, and quantitative methods. Dr. Krueger was the recipient of the Early Career Award from the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences, the American Psychological Association's Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology, and the American Psychological Foundation's Theodore Millon Award for midcareer contributions to personality psychology.

Table of Contents

Designing a Personality Study

The Role of Theory in Personality Research

Designing and Implementing Longitudinal Studies

Experimental Approaches to the Study of Personality

Behavior Genetic Designs

Idiographic Personality: The Theory and Practice of Experience Sampling

Psychobiography and Case Study Methods

Mining Archival Data

Using the Internet for Personality Research: What Can Be Done, How to Do It, and Some Concerns

The Null Hypothesis Significance-Testing Debate and Its Implications for Personality Research

Cross-Cultural Personality Research: Conceptual and Methodological Issues

Measuring Personality in Nonhuman Animals,Simine Vazire

Methods for Assessing Personality at Different Levels of Analysis

Taxonomies, Trends, and Integrations

The Self-Report Method

The Construct Validation Approach to Personality Scale Construction

Observer Ratings of Personality

Behavior Observation

Content Coding of Open-Ended Responses

Personality Assessment at a Distance

Measuring Implicit Motives

Lives Lived in Milliseconds: Using Cognitive Methods in Personality Research

Patient and Neuroimaging Methodologies

Physiological Measures

The Human Genome Project and Personality: What We Can Learn about Our Inner and Outer Selves through Our Genes

Analyzing and Interpreting Personality Data

Toward Modern Psychometrics: Application of Item Response Theory Models in Personality Research

Factor Analysis in Personality Research

Applications of Structural Equation Modeling in Personality Research

The Importance of Being Valid: Reliability and the Process of Construct Validation

Evaluating Effect Size in Personality Research

Multilevel Modeling in Personality Research

Studying Personality Processes: Explaining Change in Between-Persons Longitudinal and Within-Person Multilevel Models

The Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Personality Research

Person-Centered Structural Analyses

Multiple Regression: Applications of the Basics and Beyond in Personality Research

Moderator and Mediator Models in Personality Research: A Basic Introdu

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