Reinterpreting the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator From the Perspective of the Five-Factor Model of Personality
McCrae and Costa evaluate the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator from the perspectives of Jung's theory of psychological types and the five-factor model of personality, using self-reports and peer ratings on the NEO Personality Inventory from several hundred men and women aged nineteen to ninety-three. Consistent with earlier research, the data do not support the view that the instrument measures truly dichotomous preferences or distinct types. It instead measures four relatively independent dimensions, and the interpretation of the Judging-Perceiving index is questioned.
McCrae and Costa evaluate the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator from the perspectives of Jung's theory of psychological types and the five-factor model of personality, using self-reports and peer ratings on the NEO Personality Inventory from several hundred men and women aged nineteen to ninety-three. Consistent with earlier research, the data do not support the view that the instrument measures truly dichotomous preferences or distinct types. It instead measures four relatively independent dimensions, and the interpretation of the Judging-Perceiving index is questioned.
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McCrae, R. R., & Costa, P. T. (1989). Reinterpreting the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator From the Perspective of the Five-Factor Model of Personality. Journal of Personality, 57(1), 17-40. doi:10.1111/j.1467-6494.1989.tb00759.x.