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The 16 PF and CPI: a comparison

V J Nerviano, W D Weitzel

    Journal of Clinical Psychology
    |April 1, 1977
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    Personality assessments like Cattell's 16 PF and Gough's CPI show poor generalizability across inventories. Impression management scales offer consistent personality characteristics worth further study.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychological assessment
    • Personality psychology
    • Psychometrics

    Background:

    • Cattell's 16 Personality Factor (PF) and Gough's California Psychological Inventory (CPI) are widely used personality assessments.
    • Cross-inventory generalizability is crucial for consistent application in clinical and research settings.
    • Understanding scale relationships with impression management and aptitude is vital for accurate interpretation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the cross-inventory generalizability of personality traits measured by Cattell's 16 PF and Gough's CPI.
    • To explore the relationships between these personality scales and measures of impression management and general aptitude.
    • To evaluate the consistency and appropriateness of scale correlations.

    Main Methods:

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  • Comparative analysis of Cattell's 16 PF and Gough's CPI content scales.
  • Exploration of univariate and multivariate relationships with impression management and general aptitude scales.
  • Factor analysis with rotation to examine scale interrelationships.

    • Main Results:

    • Poor and inconsistent cross-inventory convergences were found between the 16 PF and CPI.
    • Correlates of desirability scales were consistent with prior research but showed some inappropriate magnitudes for CPI scales.
    • Relationships between desirability and content scales were highly dependent on factor analysis rotation.

    Conclusions:

    • Significant scale dissimilarity between the 16 PF and CPI necessitates caution against cross-inventory generalization.
    • Impression management scales demonstrated consistent characteristics, warranting further investigation.
    • The findings highlight the need for careful consideration when interpreting results from different personality inventories.