Item Analysis of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Authors:
- 1 December 1985
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Educational and Psychological Measurement
- Vol. 45 (4) , 789-796
Abstract
The current study explores the item structure of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). A factor analysis of responses of a large sample (n = 1291) yielded six salient factors, four resembling the four scales of the MBTI. Kuder-Richardson 20 coefficients are reported for the scales and factors. Pearson rs are also reported for the factor-scale relationships. All analyses yield only limited support for the item validity of the MBTI. Relevant issues involving the construction of the test are discussed and suggestions are made for future research.Keywords
This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
- Item Validity of the Myers-Briggs Type IndicatorJournal of Personality Assessment, 1984
- A Construct Validity Study of the Myers-Briggs Type IndicatorEducational and Psychological Measurement, 1981
- An Assessment of the Myers-Briggs Type IndicatorJournal of Personality Assessment, 1977
- An Analysis of the Scoring System of the Myers-Briggs Type IndicatorEducational and Psychological Measurement, 1964
- Jung's Psychological TypesJournal of Analytical Psychology, 1964
- Some Correlates of a Jungian Personality InventoryPsychological Reports, 1964
- The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: Manual (1962).1962