TY - JOUR
T1 - The Personality Adjective Inventory
T2 - Construction, Reliability, and Validity
AU - Gibertini, Michael
AU - Retzlaff, Paul
AU - Scolatti, Michael
AU - Laughna, Shauna
AU - Sommers, John
PY - 1986/12
Y1 - 1986/12
N2 - A new test of personality based on Murray's need-press theory and following the lead of the Personality Research Form (PRF) was developed. The construction and validation of the Personality Adjective Inventory (PAI) is described. The instrument is composed of 100 adjectives which measure 20 traits. A Likert response format is used to increase reliability. Overall, the inventory showed excellent psychometric properties across several measures of reliability, stability, and validity. It compares favorably to other adjective inventories as well as to the PRF. Strengths, weaknesses and possible uses of the PAI were discussed.
AB - A new test of personality based on Murray's need-press theory and following the lead of the Personality Research Form (PRF) was developed. The construction and validation of the Personality Adjective Inventory (PAI) is described. The instrument is composed of 100 adjectives which measure 20 traits. A Likert response format is used to increase reliability. Overall, the inventory showed excellent psychometric properties across several measures of reliability, stability, and validity. It compares favorably to other adjective inventories as well as to the PRF. Strengths, weaknesses and possible uses of the PAI were discussed.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84973710636&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/001316448604600415
DO - 10.1177/001316448604600415
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84973710636
SN - 0013-1644
VL - 46
SP - 963
EP - 971
JO - Educational and Psychological Measurement
JF - Educational and Psychological Measurement
IS - 4
ER -