MBTI Manual Global Supplement Series - Italy (Italian) - Supplement to the MBTI Manual for the Global Step I and Step II Assessments

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Supplemental manual for the MBTI® Manual global Step I™ and Step II™ assessments focused on the Italy (Italian) translation/adaptation. Describes revision goals to preserve Step I/II integrity while improving reliability and validity through updated representative samples, targeted demographic data collection, and consistent type-theory-aligned statistical modeling. Outlines sample-building strategy, including large and moderate-size national samples, and explains participant completion of interpretation sessions for verified best-fit types.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages20

Reading Time50 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Translation Process

Data Collection

MBTI Global Step I Assessment Results for the Italian Sample

MBTI Global Step II Assessment Results for the Italian Sample

Conclusion

Notes

References

MBTI® MANUAL GLOBAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES Italy (Italian) Supplement to the MBTI ® Manual for the Global Step I ™ and Step II ™ Assessments Nancy A. Schaubhut Richard C. Thompson Michael L. Morris Justin J. Arneson +1 800 [624 1765 | www.themyersbriggs.com](624 1765 | www.themyersbriggs.com) Italy (Italian) Supplement to the MBTI® Manual for the Global Step I™ and Step II™ Assessments Copyright 2020 by Peter B. Myers and Katharine D. Myers . Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, MBTI, Step I, Step II, the MBTI logo, and The Myers-Briggs Company logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Myers & Briggs Foundation in the United States and other countries . CPI and CPI 260 are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Myers-Briggs Company in the United States and other countries . Italy (Italian) Supplement to the MBTI® Manual for the Global Step I™ and Step II™ Assessments CONTENTS Introduction 1 Translation Process 2 Data Collection 3 MBTI® Global Step I™ Assessment Results for the Italian Sample 4 MBTI® Type and Preference Distributions 4 Relationships Between MBTI® Global Step I™ , Form M, and European Step I™ Preference Pair Results 7 Global Step I™ Preference Pair Intercorrelations 7 Reliability and Validity of Global Step I™ Results 7 MBTI® Global Step II™ Assessment Results for the Italian Sample 13 Relationships Between MBTI® Global Step II™ , Form Q, and European Step II™ Facet Results 13 Global Step II™ Facet Intercorrelations 13 Reliability and Validity of Global Step II™ Results 13 Global Step II™ Facet Distributions 17 Conclusion 18 Notes 19 References 19 INTRODUCTION As steward of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®(MBTI®) assessment, The Myers-Briggs Company had two overarching goals in undertaking its revision to create global Step I™ and Step II™ forms: (1) preserve the integrity of the Step I and Step II assessments and (2) improve the reliability and validity of the MBTI assessment overall. More specifically, the company sought to update existing representative samples and compile new representative samples in additional countries based on translations (or adaptations) of the assessment into additional languages, use a statistical model consistent with type theory, and, if supported by data analysis, use the same scoring method globally, so that scores could be compared across all those countries and languages. Broadening existing and compiling new representative samples was a high priority. The prior revision of the MBTI assessment culminated in the 1998 publication of MBTI Form M (Step I), which replaced the earlier Form G. Form Q (Step II) was subsequently published in 2001 and replaced Form K. In the United Kingdom, the European Step I assessment was published in 1997. The European Step II assessment was published in 2003 based on pan-European samples compiled by OPP Ltd. Although all these forms of the MBTI assessment served their audiences well, no additional representative samples in the United States or the UK had been compiled subsequent to their publication. It was therefore important to update the US and UK representative samples as well as expand the number of representative samples to include additional countries and languages, reflecting the increasingly global reach of the MBTI assessment. To address this need, data were collected in targeted countries (see table 1), with specific demographic targets set by experts for all samples except those from Brazil and South Africa. A consistent data collection effort yielded samples that responded to a common 230-item Italy (Italian) Supplement to the MBTI® Manual for the Global Step I ™ and Step II ™ Assessments | 1 MBTI research form containing all items on then-current forms of the assessment (i.e., MBTI Form M and Form Q, and European Step I and Step II); common demographic items; and other validation assessments. Participants who completed North American English or European English versions

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Italy (Italian) supplement?

It provides supplemental documentation for the MBTI® Manual global Step I™ and Step II™ assessments based on the Italy (Italian) translation/adaptation and related results.

How did the revision aim to improve the MBTI assessment?

It aimed to preserve the integrity of Step I and Step II while improving overall reliability and validity by updating and compiling representative samples and applying a consistent statistical model.

How were sample data collected for the global project?

Targeted countries used specific demographic targets for most samples, collected with a common MBTI research form plus shared demographic and validation items, with best-fit types determined via an online interpretation session when applicable.

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