Posted by Jane Mitchell Howard on July 03, 1998 at 19:04:07:
In Reply to: Five Factor Models posted by Jukka on February 14, 1998 at 07:44:39:
CentACS uses the Five-Factor Model of Personality for work-related applications we have developed. We have based our applications work on the NEO PI-R that was developed by Costa and McCrae. Their personality instrument is normed on normal individuals rather than on "unhealthy" individuals described earlier in your web site.
I think you would find the instrument to be intriguing. We have three Certified Big Five Consultants who are also active Enneagram users and are using the two models concurrently in their work with clients.
In addition, there are some significant differences between the MBTI and the Big Five.
In order to "try out" the instrument, contact CentACS at (800)BIG-5555 or write us at info@centacs.com. or check out our web site at : : Five Factor Models measure personality with five scales (M**I has four). : If you get very unhealthy, it's quite likely that you are "offered" ;-) : The five scales are 1) surgency 2) agreeableness 3) conscientiousness : In M**I the corresponding scales are E/I=1, F/T=2, J/P=3-4, N/S=5. : Jukka
: : What are the 5 factor models?
: There are no theory behind these models but they work statistically
: execellent. As far as I know the tests of these models are primarly
: used in clinical psychiatry - so they are not so suitable for self-help.
: to take for example MMPI or MMPI-2...lot's of interesting question
: to answer and discover if you have something in common with the "nut
: cases" before you. I've got a 4w5 friend who has used MMPI-2 to
: analyze her patients in psychiatric hospital. She doens't like the test
: - even though it's very accurate.
: 4) emotional stability and 5) intellect/openness to experience. These
: scales can be found in every Five Factor Model.