Re: Five Factor Models

Posted by Dave on February 15, 1998 at 20:10:18:

In Reply to: Five Factor Models posted by Jukka on February 14, 1998 at 07:44:39:

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: Five Factor Models measure personality with five scales (M**I has four).
: 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.

: If you get very unhealthy, it's quite likely that you are "offered" ;-)
: to take for example MMPI or MMPI-2...lot's of interesting question
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Thanks. I learned about the MMPI's in school and in post-graduate seminars. I personally think they have little value beyond determining unhealthy or psychotic mental states, and then that's still of dubious value. Then again, I'm no expert, and there needs to be some system of measuring mental health for those making claims of emotional and mental damage.

Dave

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