The relationship of the Quest scale to the NEO-FFI Inventory: A validation study.

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between the Quest scale and personality. Ninety-nine participants from a large midwestem University completed this study. Participants were volunteers from a psychology subject pool. Participants completed a demographic information sheet, the Quest scale, and the NEO-FFI. Multiple regression analyses were performed predicting Quest scores from a linear combination of the NEO-FFI scales. A factor analysis of the Quest scale was also performed. Results supported a three factor solution for the Quest scale. The results also suggest some relationship between Quest and the five NEO-FFI personality variables. Two of the three factors shared a significant relationship with personality variables accounting for 20% and 17% of the variance. The results seem to leave the question of the validity of the Quest unsettled.