Turkey (Turkish) Technical Brief for the MBTI - Global Step I - and Step II Assessments - Introduction

Sep 17, 2026

Technical brief evaluating Turkish (Turkish-language) translations of the MBTI® Global Step I™ and Step II™ assessments. It summarizes measurement properties by reporting type and preference distributions from a Turkish sample completing the global research version (GRV) in Turkish, and compares similarities and differences with global results. The report also examines reliability and validity using psychometric analyses, including factor analysis, intercorrelations, and correlations between Global Step I/II results and European Step I/II preference or facet outcomes.

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Pages10

Reading Time25 min

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Introduction

The MBTI® Model

Description of the Turkish Sample

MBTI® Type and Preference Distributions

MBTI® Global Step I™ Assessment Results for the Turkish Sample

MBTI® Global Step II™ Assessment Results for the Turkish Sample

Conclusion

References

Turkey (Turkish) Technical Brief for the MBTI ® Global Step I ™ and Step II ™ Assessments Nancy A. Schaubhut Richard C. Thompson +1 800 [624 1765 | www.themyersbriggs.com](624 1765 | www.themyersbriggs.com) Turkey (Turkish) Technical Brief for the MBTI® Global Step I™ and Step II™ Assessments Copyright 2020 by The Myers-Briggs Company. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, MBTI, Step I, Step II, the MBTI logo, and The Myers-Briggs Company logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Myers & Briggs Foundation, Inc . , in the United States and other countries . Turkey (Turkish) Technical Brief for the MBTI® Global Step I™ and Step II™ Assessments CONTENTS Introduction 1 The MBTI® Model 2 Description of the Turkish Sample 2 MBTI® Type and Preference Distributions 2 MBTI® Global Step I™ Assessment Results for the Turkish Sample 3 Relationships Between MBTI® Global Step I™ and European Step I™ Preference Pair Results 3 Global Step I™ Preference Pair Intercorrelations 4 Reliability of Global Step I™ Results 4 Validity of Global Step I™ Results: Factor Analysis 4 MBTI® Global Step II™ Assessment Results for the Turkish Sample 6 Relationships Between MBTI® Global Step II™ and European Step II™ Facet Results 6 Global Step II™ Facet Intercorrelations 6 Reliability of Global Step II™ Results 6 Validity of Global Step II™ Results 6 Conclusion 9 References 9 INTRODUCTION The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) assessment is one of the most commonly used personality instruments in the world. Because administration of the assessment outside the United States is growing rapidly, new translations are continually being developed for use in specific regions. This technical brief summarizes the measurement properties of translations ofthe MBTI® Global Step I™ and Step II™ assessments developed for areas where Turkish is read and understood. To that end, it reports on type and preference distributions in a sample of people who completed the global research version (GRV) of the MBTI assessment in Turkish (i.e., the Turkish sample), explores similarities and differences between the Turkish sample and the global sample, and examines the reliability and validity of the Turkish translations ofthe Global Step I and Step II assessments. For more information on the global sample and construction and translation of the global assessments, see chapter 7 of the MBTI ® Manual for the Global Step I ™ and Step II ™ Assessments (Myers, McCaulley, Quenk, & Hammer, 2018). Turkey (Turkish) Technical Brief for the MBTI® Global Step I ™ and Step II ™ Assessments | 1 THE MBTI® MODEL The MBTI assessment measures a typology composed of four pairs of opposite preferences, or preference pairs: • Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I)—how individuals direct and receive energy • Sensing (S) or Intuition (N)—how individuals take in information • Thinking (T) or Feeling (F)—how individuals decide and come to conclusions • Judging (J) or Perceiving (P)—how individuals approach the outside world The MBTI assessment combines an individual’s four preferences—one preference from each preference pair, denoted by its letter—to yield one of 16 possible personality types (e.g., ESTJ, INFP) . Each type is equally valuable, and an individual inherently sorts into one of the 16 types. This model differentiates the MBTI assessment from most other personality instruments, which typically assess personality traits. Trait-based instruments measure how much of a certain trait a person possesses. Unlike the MBTI assessment, those instruments usually consider one end of a scale to signify positive characteristics and the other to signify negative characteristics. DESCRIPTION OF THE TURKISH SAMPLE Following the translation of the MBTI GRV into Turkish, a sample of participants was obtained through the European distributor, OPP Ltd. It is important to note that this Turkish sample is not representative; rather, it is a sample of conve

FAQs

What is the purpose of this technical brief for the Turkish MBTI translations?

It summarizes measurement properties of Turkish translations of the MBTI® Global Step I™ and Step II™ assessments, using a Turkish sample and psychometric analyses of reliability and validity.

How was the Turkish sample obtained and what does the report warn about?

Participants were obtained through the European distributor (OPP Ltd.) after translating the MBTI GRV into Turkish. The sample is a convenience sample and is not representative, so it should not be used to generalize population distributions.

Which psychometric aspects are examined for Global Step I and Step II results?

The brief examines type and preference or facet distributions, relationships through intercorrelations, and the reliability and validity of results, including factor analysis for Global Step I validity.

Sep 17, 2026

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