Validity and Reliability of Iranian Big Five Factor (GARDOON)

For studying validity and reliability of GARDOON Personality Questionnaire (Farahani et.al.2004), 2400 girls and boys students in different educational regions in Tehran, completed the 126 revised GARDOON Personality Questionnaire. The promax rotation factor analysis on boys group indicated the 5 principal components as Openness to experience, Neuroticism, Extraversion, Conscientiousness and Religiousness, and Agreeableness. The conformity factor analysis on girls showed the same results. The reliability of GARDOON for girls and boys were acceptable.