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A content analysis of four personality inventories
Author(s) -
Furnham Adrian,
Henderson Monika
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198210)38:4<818::aid-jclp2270380422>3.0.co;2-y
Subject(s) - psychology , minnesota multiphasic personality inventory , personality , eysenck personality questionnaire , california psychological inventory , personality assessment inventory , respondent , situational ethics , personality test , clinical psychology , psychometrics , social psychology , extraversion and introversion , big five personality traits , test validity , political science , law
Content analyzed four commonly used personality inventories (Eysenck Personality Questionnaire [EPQ], Minnesota Multiphasic Personality [MMPI], California Personality Inventory [CPI], and the Edwards Personality Preference Schedule [EPPS]) in order to determine the type of item contained in each. Raters ( N = 3) noted whether each item in the four inventories contained situational, temporal, or comparative information and what type of information was sought about the respondent. Wide differences appeared between the content of the items for the different questionnaires. Results are discussed in terms of the person‐situation debate and the development of improved self‐report measures of personality.