Bridging eastern and western personality frameworks: a network approach integrating the Quantum-8-personality and Big Five personality traits.

BACKGROUND

The Big Five Personality (BFP) model is an established dimensional framework, whereas the Quantum-8-Personality (Q8P) model is an emerging culturally grounded framework derived from Chinese philosophical traditions. This study explored dimension-level relationships between the two frameworks.

METHODS

Network analysis was conducted using data from 1,052 Chinese adults who completed the Quantum-8-Personality Scale (Q8PS) and Big Five Inventory-2 (BFI-2).

RESULTS

The largest cross-framework connections involved Q8P Contradiction and BFP neuroticism, Q8P Extraversion and BFP extraversion, and Q8P Yanggang and BFP conscientiousness. These associations were small to moderate in magnitude.

CONCLUSION

The findings identify preliminary areas of correspondence between the Q8P and BFP dimensions but do not establish equivalence, convergent validity, or incremental validity of the Q8PS. The results should be interpreted as exploratory because the factorial validity of the Q8PS remains provisional.