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Australian Validation of the Hierarchical Personality Inventory for Children (HiPIC)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2014

Laura Hopkinson ,
Dianne Watt  and
John Roodenburg
Laura Hopkinson*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Dianne Watt
Affiliation:
Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
John Roodenburg
Affiliation:
Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
*
Address for correspondence: Laura Hopkinson, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia. Email: laura.hopkinson@monash.edu
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Abstract

The Hierarchical Personality Inventory for Children (HiPIC) is a developmentally appropriate parent-report measure of the Five Factor Model (FFM) that has been validated in several European languages but only recently in English. The English translation of the HiPIC was evaluated in an Australian context. Parent-rated HiPIC scores were obtained for 202 children (aged 5–14 years) via an online survey. Exploratory factor analysis indicated five factors that appeared reasonably congruent with the original Flemish HiPIC structure, though with some apparent differences particularly in regard to the Extraversion and Benevolence facets. A Procrustes targeted rotation was used to evaluate the congruence with the original Flemish structure. This indicated encouragingly high congruences for the overall model (.97), as well as high facet and factor congruence (.92–.99). These findings can be taken to reflect the robust nature of the HiPIC model, validating the instrument and more specifically confirming its applicability for use in practice and research investigating children's development and wellbeing in Australia.

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developmental personalityFive-Factor ModelProcrustesmodel comparison
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The Educational and Developmental Psychologist , Volume 31 , Issue 2 , December 2014 , pp. 113 - 124
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Copyright © Australian Psychological Society Ltd 2014 

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