6. Conclusions
1. a more fine-grained definition of the openness concept, which takes into consideration
other facets of openness compared to those usually analyzed in the literature; and
2. a powerful statistical model, such as SEM, offering great advantages and flexibility in
matching the theoretical model with the data. It is especially useful for modeling
complex relations among multiple variables, considering unobservable latent variables
and evaluating measurement errors for observed variables and constructs. This usually
leads to more valid conclusions on the construct level.