Page No: 48-61
Shivani Keny,
BITS Pilani K.K.Birla Goa-campus, Zuarinagar Goa
Bidisha Banerjee,
Birla Institute of Technology & Science Pilani, Hyderabad-Campus
The Psycho-lexical approach has played a pivotal role in advancing our understanding
of personality traits within Personality Psychology. It has facilitated the development of
a scientific taxonomy, contributing to a consensus in the field. One of the groundbreaking
works using the Psycho-lexical approach is the formulation of the Big Five
broad personality dimensions. This contribution has been replicated by researchers
across diverse contexts. While some studies have successfully validated the presence
of the Big Five dimensions, others have revealed culturally specific personality
dimensions. The objective of this paper is to delve into the historical development of the
Psycho-lexical approach for understanding personality structure. A narrative review
was conducted to combine results from various studies on Psycho-lexical approach.
Results indicate the cross-validation of the Big Five personality dimensions in both
Indo-European and Non-Indo-European languages. The paper concludes by highlighting
research gaps and future directions in Psycho-lexical studies.