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Could MBTI® be coupled with Spiral Dynamics?

We received this question after the publication of articles Simple SDTEST® Gives Great Possibilities and Mathematical Psychology. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) and Spiral Dynamics are two systems that categorize personality traits and motivational values, respectively. This article is dedicated to answering this question. It will show with a real example how to use the SDTEST®  V.U.C.A. poll designer.


Brief Overviews of the Systems


MBTI® categorizes personality into 16 types based on preferences across four dichotomies: Extraversion/Introversion, Sensing/Intuition, Thinking/Feeling, and Judging/Perceiving. It has been extensively validated and applied in career development, leadership, and team-building.


Spiral Dynamics maps the evolution of motivational value systems in a spectrum of colors or levels, from basic survivalist Beige to holistic-minded Turquoise. It builds on Clare Graves' theory of levels of human existence and has been used extensively in organizational development and coaching. SDTEST® has 86423 results from 171 countries, results clustered into 7998 unique motivational patterns. 


While both systems group people into "types", MBTI® reflects non-hierarchical preferences while Spiral Dynamics depicts hierarchical development.


Possible Connections Between the Systems


Some relationships could potentially be theorized between MBTI® types and Spiral levels based on apparent similarities in focus:

  1. Intuitive types (N) may gravitate toward the holistic Yellow and Turquoise levels.
  2. Sensing types (S) match the practical Red and Blue levels. 
  3. Thinking types (T) resonate with the objective, logical Orange level.
  4. Feeling types (F) align with the harmonic Green level.


So Intuitive, Feeling types like INFJ could speculatively be associated with later Green and Yellow Spiral levels, while Sensing, Thinking types such as ISTJ fit earlier Blue and Orange levels.


Studying the correlation between Spiral Dynamics developmental stages and MBTI® personality types could potentially yield some useful insights, but it also has limitations:


Potential benefits:

  1. Seeing relationships between motivational values and personality preferences - e.g., Achiever Orange correlated with Thinking preference
  2. Understanding interactions between developmental level and type - e.g., how INFJs may express differently at different Spiral levels
  3. Explaining tensions within types via value differences - e.g., INTJs driven by power versus achievement 
  4. Mapping types/functions to transitional stages - e.g., Intuition in late Orange, Feeling in early Green


Limitations:

  1. Differences in goals and validation of the two systems 
  2. Individuals express both multiple values and multifaceted personalities
  3. Correlations may reinforce stereotypes about both frameworks


Intriguing connections may emerge, directly linking MBTI® types to Spiral Dynamics levels.


The SDTEST®  V.U.C.A. poll designer


The SDTEST®  V.U.C.A. poll designer is as simple as Google Forms. Watch this two-minute video to get acquainted and compare. The main difference of the SDTEST®  V.U.C.A. poll designer is the presence of an independent multilingual UI for changing the site language and poll form. If, for example, your primary site language is English, and you do the poll in 6 international UN languages, then you only need to use the language change window for the poll form. If you are doing this work together with colleagues whose primary language is Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, German, French, or other languages, then for their convenience, they can change the language of the site.



Create and share your Poll (MBTI®)


Now you know the functionality of the Designer, and you can create your own, for example, MBTI®.


We invite you to look “under the hood” of the poll Psychological Wellbeing (by Carol D. Ryff) we have already created. Developed by psychologist Carol D. Ryff, the 42-item Psychological Wellbeing (PWB) Scale. Source: Ryff, Carol D., Psychological Well-Being Revisited: Advances in Science and Practice, NIH Public Access, Psychother Psychosom, Vol.83, No.1, Pp.31, (2014). Watch the next two-minute video.



Now you need to share the link to your survey, and survey participants choose the language in which they are comfortable answering the questions. Watch the next one-minute video.



Poll results and their analysis


We do not have the results of the MBTI® poll, so for example, we will use the poll Psychological Wellbeing (by Carol D. Ryff) we used above. 

Below you can read an abridged version of the results of our VUCA poll “Psychological Wellbeing (by Carol D. Ryff)“. The full version of the results is available for free in the FAQ section after login or registration.

Psychological Wellbeing (by Carol D. Ryff)

Country
Language
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Mail
Recalculate
Critical value of the correlation coefficient
Normal distribution, by William Sealy Gosset (Student) r = 0.0482
Normal distribution, by William Sealy Gosset (Student) r = 0.0482
Non Normal distribution, by Spearman r = 0.002
DistributionNon
Normal
NormalNon
Normal
NormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
All questions
All questions
1) Autonomy (how much do you agree or disagree?)
2) Environmental mastery (how much do you agree or disagree?)
3) Personal growth (how much do you agree or disagree?)
4) Positive relations with others (how much do you agree or disagree?)
5) Purpose in life (how much do you agree or disagree?)
6) Self-acceptance (how much do you agree or disagree?)
1) Autonomy (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 1-
Weak negative
-0.0565
Weak positive
0.0675
Weak negative
-0.0370
Weak positive
0.0399
Weak negative
-0.0534
Weak negative
-0.0130
Weak positive
0.0459
Answer 2-
Weak negative
-0.0248
Weak negative
-0.0289
Weak positive
0.0161
Weak positive
0.0281
Weak negative
-0.0003
Weak negative
-0.0292
Weak positive
0.0182
Answer 3-
Weak positive
0.0401
Weak negative
-0.0317
Weak positive
0.0171
Weak negative
-0.0334
Weak positive
0.0110
Weak positive
0.0442
Weak negative
-0.0353
Answer 4-
Weak positive
0.0428
Weak negative
-0.0131
Weak positive
0.0264
Weak positive
0.0022
Weak negative
-0.0139
Weak negative
-0.0533
Weak positive
0.0166
Answer 5-
Weak negative
-0.0060
Weak negative
-0.0092
Weak negative
-0.0142
Weak negative
-0.0209
Weak positive
0.0744
Weak positive
0.0496
Weak negative
-0.0704
Answer 6-
Weak positive
0.0574
Weak negative
-0.0324
Weak positive
0.0395
Weak negative
-0.0275
Weak positive
0.0082
Weak negative
-0.0056
Weak negative
-0.0264
Answer 7-
Weak positive
0.0360
Weak positive
0.0252
Weak negative
-0.0343
Weak negative
-0.0616
Weak positive
0.0283
Weak positive
0.0223
Weak positive
0.0074
Autonomy (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 8-
Weak positive
0.0012
Weak positive
0.0306
Weak positive
0.0293
Weak negative
-0.0238
Weak negative
-0.0378
Weak negative
-0.0879
Weak positive
0.0863
Answer 9-
Weak negative
-0.0527
Weak negative
-0.0038
Weak positive
0.0126
Weak positive
0.0480
Weak negative
-0.0149
Weak positive
0.0090
Weak negative
-0.0133
Answer 10-
Weak negative
-0.0463
Weak negative
-0.0399
Weak negative
-0.0501
Weak positive
0.0004
Weak positive
0.0151
Weak positive
0.0673
Weak positive
0.0255
Answer 11-
Weak positive
0.0350
Weak positive
0.0306
Weak positive
0.0152
Weak negative
-0.0023
Weak negative
-0.0292
Weak positive
0.0133
Weak negative
-0.0368
Answer 12-
Weak positive
0.0405
Weak positive
0.0031
Weak negative
-0.0343
Weak positive
0.0157
Weak positive
0.0481
Weak positive
0.0152
Weak negative
-0.0721
Answer 13-
Weak positive
0.0579
Weak negative
-0.0347
Weak positive
0.0333
Weak negative
-0.0586
Weak positive
0.0336
Weak negative
-0.0005
Weak negative
-0.0190
Answer 14-
Weak positive
0.0481
Weak positive
0.0250
Weak negative
-0.0120
Weak negative
-0.0164
Weak positive
0.0199
Weak negative
-0.0005
Weak negative
-0.0341
Autonomy (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 15-
Weak positive
0.0678
Weak positive
0.0185
Weak positive
0.0378
Weak negative
-0.0545
Weak positive
0.0434
Weak negative
-0.0249
Weak negative
-0.0564
Answer 16-
Weak positive
0.0589
Weak positive
0.0230
Weak positive
0.0389
Weak positive
0.0193
Weak negative
-0.0193
Weak negative
-0.0274
Weak negative
-0.0627
Answer 17-
Weak negative
-0.0182
Weak negative
-0.0173
Weak negative
-0.0354
Weak positive
0.0792
Weak positive
0.0078
Weak positive
0.0219
Weak negative
-0.0512
Answer 18-
Weak negative
-0.0168
Weak positive
0.0050
Weak negative
-0.0327
Weak negative
-0.0196
Weak positive
0.0072
Weak negative
-0.0039
Weak positive
0.0537
Answer 19-
Weak positive
0.0173
Weak positive
0.0442
Weak negative
-0.0245
Weak negative
-0.0225
Weak negative
-0.0161
Weak positive
0.0413
Weak negative
-0.0119
Answer 20-
Weak negative
-0.0407
Weak negative
-0.0295
Weak positive
0.0087
Weak positive
0.0139
Weak negative
-0.0526
Weak positive
0.0276
Weak positive
0.0484
Answer 21-
Weak negative
-0.0496
Weak negative
-0.0303
Weak positive
0.0149
Weak negative
-0.0574
Weak positive
0.0435
Weak negative
-0.0360
Weak positive
0.0816
Autonomy (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 22-
Weak negative
-0.0270
Weak positive
0.0357
Weak positive
0.0125
Weak negative
-0.0483
Weak negative
-0.0231
Weak negative
-0.0363
Weak positive
0.0827
Answer 23-
Weak negative
-0.0490
Weak negative
-0.0163
Weak negative
-0.0070
Weak positive
0.0101
Weak negative
-0.0084
Weak positive
0.0099
Weak positive
0.0379
Answer 24-
Weak positive
0.0423
Weak negative
-0.0434
Weak negative
-0.0083
Weak positive
0.0622
Weak negative
-0.0217
Weak positive
0.0537
Weak negative
-0.0783
Answer 25-
Weak positive
0.0157
Weak positive
0.0101
Weak positive
0.0172
Weak negative
-0.0112
Weak negative
-0.0140
Weak negative
-0.0191
Weak positive
0.0078
Answer 26-
Weak negative
-0.0049
Weak negative
-0.0178
Weak negative
-0.0200
Weak negative
-0.0155
Weak positive
0.0734
Weak negative
-0.0057
Weak negative
-0.0173
Answer 27-
Weak positive
0.0566
Weak positive
0.0128
Weak positive
0.0056
Weak positive
0.0021
Weak positive
0.0706
Weak negative
-0.0089
Weak negative
-0.1105
Answer 28-
Weak positive
0.0438
Weak positive
0.0471
Weak negative
-0.0051
Weak positive
0.0025
Weak negative
-0.0284
Weak positive
0.0016
Weak negative
-0.0261
Autonomy (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 29-
Weak positive
0.0841
Weak positive
0.0319
Weak negative
-0.0137
Weak negative
-0.0309
Weak positive
0.0439
Weak negative
-0.0273
Weak negative
-0.0528
Answer 30-
Weak positive
0.0308
Weak negative
-0.0197
Weak positive
0.0297
Weak negative
-0.0620
Weak positive
0.0257
Weak positive
0.0126
Weak negative
-0.0095
Answer 31-
Weak negative
-0.0186
Weak negative
-0.0361
Weak negative
-0.0003
Weak negative
-0.0224
Weak positive
0.0366
Weak positive
0.0010
Weak positive
0.0241
Answer 32-
Weak positive
0.0352
Weak positive
0.0405
Weak positive
0.0322
Weak positive
0.0118
Weak negative
-0.0264
Weak negative
-0.0233
Weak negative
-0.0397
Answer 33-
Weak negative
-0.0130
Weak positive
0.0012
Weak negative
-0.0268
Weak positive
0.0219
Weak positive
0.0402
Weak negative
-0.0321
Weak negative
-0.0010
Answer 34-
Weak negative
-0.0069
Weak negative
-0.0287
Weak negative
-0.0261
Weak positive
0.0044
Weak negative
-0.0133
Weak positive
0.0532
Weak positive
0.0066
Answer 35-
Weak negative
-0.0692
Weak positive
0.0278
Weak positive
0.0022
Weak positive
0.0651
Weak negative
-0.0810
Weak negative
-0.0040
Weak positive
0.0410
Autonomy (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 36-
Weak positive
0.0911
Weak positive
0.0302
Weak negative
-0.0087
Weak negative
-0.0603
Weak positive
0.0571
Weak positive
0.0054
Weak negative
-0.0731
Answer 37-
Weak positive
0.0617
Weak positive
0.0227
Weak positive
0.0132
Weak negative
-0.0149
Weak positive
0.0129
Weak negative
-0.0056
Weak negative
-0.0550
Answer 38-
Weak negative
-0.0545
Weak negative
-0.0463
Weak negative
-0.0021
Weak positive
0.0339
Weak positive
0.0490
Weak negative
-0.0100
Weak negative
-0.0046
Answer 39-
Weak positive
0.0215
Weak negative
-0.0071
Weak negative
-0.0003
Weak negative
-0.0166
Weak negative
-0.0629
Weak positive
0.0253
Weak positive
0.0480
Answer 40-
Weak negative
-0.0441
Weak negative
-0.0243
Weak negative
-0.0070
Weak positive
0.0260
Weak negative
-0.0212
Weak positive
0.0318
Weak positive
0.0153
Answer 41-
Weak negative
-0.0452
Weak negative
-0.0232
Weak negative
-0.0168
Weak positive
0.0449
Weak negative
-0.0538
Weak positive
0.0138
Weak positive
0.0503
Answer 42-
Weak negative
-0.0248
Weak positive
0.0522
Weak positive
0.0186
Weak negative
-0.0208
Weak positive
0.0053
Weak negative
-0.0508
Weak positive
0.0269
Autonomy (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 43-
Weak negative
-0.0529
Weak positive
0.0291
Weak positive
0.0511
Weak positive
0.0195
Weak negative
-0.0620
Weak negative
-0.0738
Weak positive
0.0722
Answer 44-
Weak negative
-0.0077
Weak negative
-0.0407
Weak negative
-0.0261
Weak positive
0.0106
Weak positive
0.0092
Weak positive
0.0714
Weak negative
-0.0259
Answer 45-
Weak negative
-0.0074
Weak positive
0.0138
Weak negative
-0.0278
Weak negative
-0.0173
Weak positive
0.0453
Weak positive
0.0164
Weak negative
-0.0179
Answer 46-
Weak positive
0.0502
Weak negative
-0.0166
Weak positive
0.0108
Weak negative
-0.0220
Weak positive
0.0117
Weak positive
0.0136
Weak negative
-0.0339
Answer 47-
Weak positive
0.0343
Weak negative
-0.0009
Weak negative
-0.0266
Weak positive
0.0263
Weak positive
0.0110
Weak positive
0.0188
Weak negative
-0.0516
Answer 48-
Weak positive
0.0357
Weak positive
0.0177
Weak positive
0.0071
Weak negative
-0.0115
Weak positive
0.0099
Weak negative
-0.0366
Weak negative
-0.0047
Answer 49-
Weak positive
0.0440
Weak positive
0.0063
Weak negative
-0.0224
Weak negative
-0.0370
Weak positive
0.0291
Weak negative
-0.0162
Weak positive
0.0097
2) Environmental mastery (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 50-
Weak negative
-0.0466
Weak negative
-0.0217
Weak positive
0.0096
Weak positive
0.0752
Weak negative
-0.0367
Weak negative
-0.1019
Weak positive
0.0831
Answer 51-
Weak negative
-0.0046
Weak negative
-0.0115
Weak positive
0.0028
Weak negative
-0.0264
Weak positive
0.0044
Weak positive
0.0307
Weak negative
-0.0004
Answer 52-
Weak positive
0.0245
Weak negative
-0.0346
Weak negative
-0.0079
Weak negative
-0.0166
Weak negative
-0.0087
Weak positive
0.0905
Weak negative
-0.0402
Answer 53-
Weak positive
0.0074
Weak negative
-0.0041
Weak negative
-0.0099
Weak negative
-0.0207
Weak negative
-0.0012
Weak negative
-0.0096
Weak positive
0.0410
Answer 54-
Weak positive
0.0076
Weak positive
0.0307
Weak positive
0.0122
Weak negative
-0.0079
Weak positive
0.0204
Weak negative
-0.0038
Weak negative
-0.0420
Answer 55-
Weak positive
0.0440
Weak positive
0.0243
Weak negative
-0.0193
Weak negative
-0.0096
Weak positive
0.0710
Weak positive
0.0020
Weak negative
-0.0865
Answer 56-
Weak positive
0.0060
Weak positive
0.1030
Weak positive
0.0083
Weak negative
-0.0360
Weak negative
-0.0147
Weak positive
0.0112
Weak negative
-0.0325
Environmental mastery (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 57-
Weak positive
0.0622
Weak positive
0.0863
Weak positive
0.0492
Weak negative
-0.0779
Weak positive
0.0041
Weak negative
-0.0348
Weak negative
-0.0327
Answer 58-
Weak positive
0.0691
Weak positive
0.0345
Weak negative
-0.0280
Weak negative
-0.0325
Weak positive
0.0098
Weak positive
0.0694
Weak negative
-0.0741
Answer 59-
Weak negative
-0.0127
Weak negative
-0.0306
Weak positive
0.0131
Weak positive
0.0111
Weak negative
-0.0014
Weak positive
0.0222
Weak negative
-0.0148
Answer 60-
Weak positive
0.0161
Weak negative
-0.0093
Weak positive
0.0035
Weak negative
-0.0083
Weak positive
0.0044
Weak negative
-0.0078
Weak positive
0.0034
Answer 61-
Weak negative
-0.0061
Weak positive
0.0194
Weak positive
0.0005
Weak positive
0.0060
Weak negative
-0.0056
Weak negative
-0.0169
Weak positive
0.0037
Answer 62-
Weak negative
-0.0552
Weak negative
-0.0799
Weak negative
-0.0003
Weak positive
0.0038
Weak positive
0.0033
Weak positive
0.0106
Weak positive
0.0681
Answer 63-
Weak negative
-0.0547
Weak positive
0.0024
Weak negative
-0.0235
Weak positive
0.0761
Weak negative
-0.0133
Weak negative
-0.0579
Weak positive
0.0407
Environmental mastery (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 64-
Weak positive
0.0565
Weak positive
0.0937
Weak positive
0.0468
Weak negative
-0.0783
Weak negative
-0.0062
Weak negative
-0.0390
Weak negative
-0.0180
Answer 65-
Weak positive
0.0139
Weak positive
0.0567
Weak negative
-0.0125
Weak negative
-0.0486
Weak positive
0.0325
Weak positive
0.0344
Weak negative
-0.0436
Answer 66-
Weak positive
0.0529
Weak negative
-0.0296
Weak positive
0.0026
Weak negative
-0.0199
Weak positive
0.0103
Weak positive
0.0164
Weak negative
-0.0225
Answer 67-
Weak positive
0.0171
Weak positive
0.0348
Weak negative
-0.0083
Weak negative
-0.0103
Weak negative
-0.0408
Weak positive
0.0325
Weak negative
-0.0035
Answer 68-
Weak negative
-0.0523
Weak negative
-0.0250
Weak negative
-0.0170
Weak positive
0.0533
Weak positive
0.0089
Weak positive
0.0216
Weak negative
-0.0140
Answer 69-
Weak negative
-0.0458
Weak negative
-0.0591
Weak positive
0.0462
Weak positive
0.0131
Weak negative
-0.0269
Weak negative
-0.0205
Weak positive
0.0535
Answer 70-
Weak negative
-0.0400
Weak negative
-0.0425
Weak negative
-0.0504
Weak positive
0.0789
Weak positive
0.0174
Weak negative
-0.0495
Weak positive
0.0424
Environmental mastery (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 71-
Weak positive
0.0093
Weak negative
-0.0565
Weak positive
0.0028
Weak negative
-0.0004
Weak positive
0.0099
Weak negative
-0.0548
Weak positive
0.0647
Answer 72-
Weak negative
-0.0428
Weak negative
-0.0675
Weak positive
0.0180
Weak positive
0.0456
Weak positive
0.0007
Weak negative
-0.0410
Weak positive
0.0379
Answer 73-
Weak positive
0.0101
Weak positive
0.0164
Weak negative
-0.0166
Weak negative
-0.0151
Weak positive
0.0086
Weak positive
0.0254
Weak negative
-0.0174
Answer 74-
Weak positive
0.0566
Weak positive
0.0452
Weak negative
-0.0225
Weak negative
-0.0246
Weak negative
-0.0314
Weak positive
0.0313
Weak negative
-0.0140
Answer 75-
Weak negative
-0.0155
Weak positive
0.0255
Weak negative
-0.0075
Weak positive
5.18E-5
Weak positive
0.0094
Weak positive
0.0602
Weak negative
-0.0566
Answer 76-
Weak negative
-0.0035
Weak positive
0.0609
Weak negative
-0.0044
Weak positive
0.0018
Weak negative
-0.0072
Weak positive
0.0333
Weak negative
-0.0542
Answer 77-
Weak positive
0.0106
Weak positive
0.0685
Weak positive
0.0337
Weak negative
-0.0471
Weak positive
0.0004
Weak negative
-0.0149
Weak negative
-0.0180
Environmental mastery (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 78-
Weak positive
0.0379
Weak positive
0.0444
Weak positive
0.0478
Weak negative
-0.0693
Weak negative
-0.0614
Weak negative
-0.0125
Weak positive
0.0466
Answer 79-
Weak positive
0.0099
Weak positive
0.0620
Weak positive
0.0078
Weak negative
-0.0496
Weak negative
-0.0283
Weak positive
0.0165
Weak positive
0.0122
Answer 80-
Weak positive
0.0205
Weak negative
-0.0386
Weak positive
0.0216
Weak negative
-0.0795
Weak positive
0.0153
Weak positive
0.0021
Weak positive
0.0502
Answer 81-
Weak negative
-0.0110
Weak positive
0.0079
Weak positive
0.0039
Weak negative
-0.0488
Weak negative
-0.0040
Weak positive
0.0415
Weak positive
0.0165
Answer 82-
Weak negative
-0.0357
Weak negative
-0.0113
Weak positive
0.0098
Weak negative
-9.51E-5
Weak positive
0.0153
Weak positive
0.0115
Weak negative
-0.0061
Answer 83-
Weak negative
-0.0262
Weak negative
-0.0570
Weak negative
-0.0532
Weak positive
0.0462
Weak positive
0.0328
Weak positive
0.0554
Weak negative
-0.0254
Answer 84-
Weak positive
0.0081
Weak positive
0.0049
Weak negative
-0.0173
Weak positive
0.1492
Weak positive
0.0139
Weak negative
-0.0995
Weak negative
-0.0679
Environmental mastery (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 85-
Weak negative
-0.0247
Weak negative
-0.0004
Weak positive
0.0007
Weak positive
0.1109
Weak positive
0.0070
Weak negative
-0.1289
Weak positive
0.0088
Answer 86-
Weak negative
-0.0272
Weak negative
-0.0484
Weak positive
0.0338
Weak negative
-0.0158
Weak negative
-0.0283
Weak positive
0.0608
Weak positive
0.0089
Answer 87-
Weak negative
-0.0042
Weak positive
2.26E-5
Weak negative
-0.0330
Weak negative
-0.0458
Weak positive
0.0146
Weak positive
0.0606
Weak positive
0.0102
Answer 88-
Weak positive
0.0527
Weak positive
0.0141
Weak negative
-0.0280
Weak negative
-0.0623
Weak positive
0.0119
Weak positive
0.0253
Weak positive
0.0114
Answer 89-
Weak positive
0.0451
Weak positive
0.0205
Weak positive
0.0373
Weak negative
-0.0036
Weak negative
-0.0395
Weak positive
0.0001
Weak negative
-0.0342
Answer 90-
Weak positive
0.0344
Weak positive
0.0293
Weak negative
-0.0240
Weak negative
-0.0277
Weak positive
0.0286
Weak positive
0.0119
Weak negative
-0.0278
Answer 91-
Weak negative
-0.0344
Weak positive
0.0546
Weak negative
-0.0070
Weak negative
-0.0404
Weak positive
0.0316
Weak positive
0.0118
Weak negative
-0.0059
Environmental mastery (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 92-
Weak positive
0.0527
Weak positive
0.0562
Weak positive
0.0234
Weak negative
-0.0946
Weak positive
0.0108
Weak positive
0.0345
Weak negative
-0.0337
Answer 93-
Weak positive
0.0137
Weak positive
0.0545
Weak positive
0.0006
Weak negative
-0.0391
Weak negative
-0.0058
Weak positive
0.0029
Weak negative
-0.0019
Answer 94-
Weak positive
0.0468
Weak negative
-0.0193
Weak negative
-0.0086
Weak negative
-0.0309
Weak positive
0.0010
Weak positive
0.0414
Weak negative
-0.0143
Answer 95-
Weak negative
-0.0103
Weak negative
-0.0127
Weak positive
0.0273
Weak positive
0.0087
Weak negative
-0.0118
Weak positive
0.0128
Weak negative
-0.0159
Answer 96-
Weak negative
-0.0106
Weak negative
-0.0217
Weak negative
-0.0034
Weak negative
-0.0032
Weak negative
-0.0092
Weak positive
0.0327
Weak positive
0.0052
Answer 97-
Weak negative
-0.0570
Weak negative
-0.0412
Weak negative
-0.0106
Weak positive
0.0418
Weak positive
0.0070
Weak negative
-0.0193
Weak positive
0.0381
Answer 98-
Weak negative
-0.0320
Weak negative
-0.0087
Weak negative
-0.0186
Weak positive
0.0982
Weak positive
0.0060
Weak negative
-0.0900
Weak positive
0.0152
3) Personal growth (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 99-
Weak negative
-0.0370
Weak negative
-0.1286
Weak positive
0.0038
Weak negative
-0.0032
Weak negative
-0.0402
Weak negative
-0.0228
Weak positive
0.1628
Answer 100-
Weak negative
-0.0270
Weak positive
0.0663
Weak negative
-0.0008
Weak positive
0.0410
Weak positive
0.0279
Weak positive
0.0293
Weak negative
-0.1160
Answer 101-
Weak positive
0.0725
Weak positive
0.0542
Weak negative
-0.0142
Weak negative
-0.0061
Weak positive
0.0435
Weak positive
0.0033
Weak negative
-0.1070
Answer 102-
Weak positive
0.0416
Weak positive
0.0634
Weak negative
-0.0092
Weak negative
-0.0457
Weak positive
0.0006
Weak negative
-0.0042
Weak negative
-0.0094
Answer 103-
Weak positive
0.0047
Weak positive
0.0649
Weak positive
0.0212
Weak negative
-0.0120
Weak negative
-0.0187
Weak positive
0.0133
Weak negative
-0.0432
Answer 104-
Weak positive
0.0242
Weak positive
0.0083
Weak negative
-0.0308
Weak negative
-0.0102
Weak positive
0.0282
Weak positive
0.0219
Weak negative
-0.0276
Answer 105-
Weak positive
0.0233
Weak positive
0.0429
Weak positive
0.0314
Weak negative
-0.0367
Weak negative
-0.0221
Weak negative
-0.0333
Weak positive
0.0135
Personal growth (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 106-
Weak positive
0.0016
Weak negative
-0.0018
Weak positive
0.0114
Weak positive
0.0304
Weak negative
-0.0169
Weak negative
-0.0078
Weak negative
-0.0161
Answer 107-
Weak positive
0.0134
Weak positive
0.0255
Weak negative
-0.0063
Weak positive
0.0225
Weak positive
0.0275
Weak negative
-0.0337
Weak negative
-0.0391
Answer 108-
Weak positive
0.0283
Weak positive
0.1232
Weak negative
-0.0185
Weak negative
-0.0328
Weak positive
0.0137
Weak negative
-0.0081
Weak negative
-0.0523
Answer 109-
Weak positive
0.1143
Weak positive
0.0303
Weak negative
-0.0385
Weak negative
-0.0231
Weak negative
-0.0054
Weak negative
-0.0006
Weak negative
-0.0320
Answer 110-
Weak positive
0.0512
Weak positive
0.0809
Weak negative
-0.0116
Weak positive
0.0178
Weak positive
7.26E-6
Weak positive
0.0295
Weak negative
-0.1157
Answer 111-
Weak negative
-0.0151
Weak positive
0.0526
Weak negative
-0.0262
Weak positive
0.0173
Weak positive
0.0180
Weak positive
0.0930
Weak negative
-0.1125
Answer 112-
Weak negative
-0.0760
Weak negative
-0.1355
Weak positive
0.0419
Weak negative
-0.0254
Weak negative
-0.0161
Weak negative
-0.0581
Weak positive
0.1860
Personal growth (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 113-
Weak positive
0.0569
Weak positive
0.0569
Weak positive
0.0252
Weak negative
-0.0375
Weak negative
-0.0092
Weak negative
-0.0306
Weak negative
-0.0209
Answer 114-
Weak positive
0.0225
Weak positive
0.0454
Weak positive
0.0206
Weak negative
-0.0314
Weak negative
-0.0108
Weak negative
-0.0179
Weak negative
-0.0045
Answer 115-
Weak positive
0.0141
Weak positive
0.0882
Weak positive
0.0017
Weak negative
-0.0285
Weak positive
0.0128
Weak positive
0.0247
Weak negative
-0.0730
Answer 116-
Weak positive
0.1070
Weak positive
0.0292
Weak negative
-0.0217
Weak negative
-0.0140
Weak positive
0.0248
Weak negative
-0.0362
Weak negative
-0.0466
Answer 117-
Weak positive
0.0669
Weak positive
0.0620
Weak negative
-0.0244
Weak negative
-0.0195
Weak positive
0.0208
Weak positive
0.0055
Weak negative
-0.0653
Answer 118-
Weak negative
-0.0059
Weak negative
-0.0192
Weak negative
-0.0240
Weak negative
-0.0588
Weak positive
0.0253
Weak positive
0.0744
Weak positive
0.0085
Answer 119-
Weak negative
-0.1144
Weak negative
-0.1053
Weak positive
0.0229
Weak positive
0.0964
Weak negative
-0.0392
Weak negative
-0.0331
Weak positive
0.0889
Personal growth (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 120-
Weak negative
-0.0597
Weak negative
-0.0718
Weak negative
-0.0150
Weak negative
-0.0220
Weak negative
-0.0171
Weak negative
-0.0197
Weak positive
0.1488
Answer 121-
Weak negative
-0.0134
Weak positive
0.0233
Weak negative
-0.0225
Weak positive
0.0505
Weak positive
0.0024
Weak positive
0.0256
Weak negative
-0.0594
Answer 122-
Weak positive
0.0263
Weak positive
0.0279
Weak negative
-0.0118
Weak positive
0.0048
Weak positive
0.0764
Weak positive
0.0107
Weak negative
-0.1112
Answer 123-
Weak positive
0.0788
Weak positive
0.0465
Weak positive
0.0117
Weak negative
-0.0130
Weak negative
-0.0209
Weak negative
-0.0111
Weak negative
-0.0452
Answer 124-
Weak positive
0.0256
Weak positive
0.0301
Weak positive
0.0411
Weak negative
-0.0255
Weak negative
-0.0053
Weak negative
-0.0094
Weak negative
-0.0325
Answer 125-
Weak positive
0.0236
Weak positive
0.0517
Weak positive
0.0445
Weak negative
-0.0112
Weak negative
-0.0583
Weak positive
0.0436
Weak negative
-0.0545
Answer 126-
Weak positive
0.0608
Weak negative
-0.0004
Weak positive
0.0664
Weak negative
-0.0444
Weak negative
-0.0051
Weak negative
-0.0474
Weak negative
-0.0065
Personal growth (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 127-
Weak positive
0.0575
Weak positive
0.0950
Weak positive
0.0469
Weak negative
-0.0354
Weak negative
-0.0164
Weak negative
-0.0223
Weak negative
-0.0655
Answer 128-
Weak positive
0.0228
Weak positive
0.0132
Weak positive
0.0481
Weak positive
0.0103
Weak negative
-0.0199
Weak negative
-0.0366
Weak negative
-0.0216
Answer 129-
Weak positive
0.0544
Weak positive
0.0636
Weak negative
-0.0041
Weak positive
0.0143
Weak positive
0.0472
Weak positive
0.0242
Weak negative
-0.1483
Answer 130-
Weak positive
0.0275
Weak positive
0.0214
Weak negative
-0.0167
Weak negative
-0.0387
Weak positive
0.0045
Weak positive
0.0344
Weak negative
-0.0167
Answer 131-
Weak positive
0.0556
Weak positive
0.0181
Weak negative
-0.0524
Weak negative
-0.0042
Weak positive
0.0080
Weak positive
0.0485
Weak negative
-0.0465
Answer 132-
Weak negative
-0.0571
Weak negative
-0.0779
Weak positive
0.0085
Weak negative
-0.0019
Weak positive
0.0245
Weak positive
0.0121
Weak positive
0.0495
Answer 133-
Weak negative
-0.0921
Weak negative
-0.0656
Weak negative
-0.0173
Weak positive
0.0327
Weak negative
-0.0454
Weak negative
-0.0484
Weak positive
0.1627
Personal growth (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 134-
Weak positive
0.0294
Weak positive
0.0271
Weak positive
0.0024
Weak negative
-0.0287
Weak negative
-0.0036
Weak negative
-0.0067
Weak negative
-0.0035
Answer 135-
Weak positive
0.0580
Weak positive
0.0889
Weak negative
-0.0069
Weak negative
-0.0124
Weak positive
0.0236
Weak negative
-0.0190
Weak negative
-0.0768
Answer 136-
Weak positive
0.0206
Weak positive
0.0390
Weak positive
0.0058
Weak positive
0.0156
Weak negative
-0.0131
Weak positive
0.0202
Weak negative
-0.0624
Answer 137-
Weak positive
0.0591
Weak positive
0.0526
Weak negative
-0.0099
Weak negative
-0.0152
Weak negative
-0.0048
Weak negative
-0.0141
Weak negative
-0.0295
Answer 138-
Weak positive
0.0198
Weak positive
0.0094
Weak positive
0.0194
Weak negative
-0.0152
Weak negative
-0.0426
Weak positive
0.0458
Weak negative
-0.0202
Answer 139-
Weak negative
-0.0555
Weak negative
-0.0377
Weak negative
-0.0582
Weak positive
0.0344
Weak positive
0.0437
Weak positive
0.1059
Weak negative
-0.0560
Answer 140-
Weak negative
-0.0456
Weak negative
-0.0710
Weak positive
0.0376
Weak positive
0.0024
Weak negative
-0.0119
Weak negative
-0.0919
Weak positive
0.1281
Personal growth (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 141-
Weak negative
-0.0737
Weak negative
-0.0730
Weak positive
0.0327
Weak negative
-0.0341
Weak negative
-0.0185
Weak negative
-0.0534
Weak positive
0.1626
Answer 142-
Weak positive
0.0001
Weak negative
-0.0153
Weak positive
0.0015
Weak positive
0.0147
Weak positive
0.0018
Weak positive
0.0302
Weak negative
-0.0336
Answer 143-
Weak positive
0.0506
Weak positive
0.0715
Weak negative
-0.0442
Weak positive
0.0485
Weak negative
-0.0045
Weak positive
0.0463
Weak negative
-0.1230
Answer 144-
Weak positive
0.0554
Weak positive
0.0330
Weak negative
-0.0115
Weak negative
-0.0095
Weak positive
0.0124
Weak positive
0.0091
Weak negative
-0.0565
Answer 145-
Weak positive
0.0129
Weak positive
0.0105
Weak positive
0.0085
Weak positive
0.0401
Weak positive
0.0165
Weak positive
0.0163
Weak negative
-0.0915
Answer 146-
Weak positive
0.0147
Weak positive
0.0622
Weak negative
-0.0306
Weak negative
-0.0295
Weak positive
0.0504
Weak negative
-0.0043
Weak negative
-0.0403
Answer 147-
Weak positive
0.0535
Weak positive
0.0399
Weak positive
0.0103
Weak negative
-0.0169
Weak negative
-0.0198
Weak negative
-0.0229
Weak negative
-0.0120
4) Positive relations with others (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 148-
Weak positive
0.0144
Weak negative
-0.0787
Weak negative
-0.0055
Weak positive
0.0092
Weak positive
0.0219
Weak negative
-0.0625
Weak positive
0.0682
Answer 149-
Weak negative
-0.0637
Weak negative
-0.0769
Weak negative
-0.0363
Weak negative
-0.0033
Weak positive
0.0733
Weak positive
0.0209
Weak positive
0.0353
Answer 150-
Weak negative
-0.0303
Weak positive
0.0654
Weak positive
0.0069
Weak positive
0.0126
Weak negative
-0.0049
Weak positive
0.0381
Weak negative
-0.0686
Answer 151-
Weak positive
0.0788
Weak positive
0.0682
Weak negative
-0.0247
Weak negative
-0.0057
Weak negative
-0.0581
Weak positive
0.0144
Weak negative
-0.0206
Answer 152-
Weak positive
0.0411
Weak positive
0.0724
Weak positive
0.0502
Weak negative
-0.0216
Weak negative
-0.0543
Weak positive
0.0342
Weak negative
-0.0733
Answer 153-
Weak positive
0.0403
Weak positive
0.0606
Weak positive
0.0700
Weak negative
-0.0151
Weak negative
-0.0906
Weak negative
-0.0087
Weak negative
-0.0159
Answer 154-
Weak positive
0.0018
Weak positive
0.0998
Weak positive
0.0381
Weak positive
0.0027
Weak negative
-0.0474
Weak negative
-0.0160
Weak negative
-0.0380
Positive relations with others (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 155-
Weak positive
0.0333
Weak negative
-0.0377
Weak positive
0.0287
Weak positive
0.0144
Weak positive
0.0357
Weak negative
-0.0978
Weak positive
0.0095
Answer 156-
Weak negative
-0.0284
Weak negative
-0.0525
Weak negative
-0.0423
Weak positive
0.0014
Weak positive
0.0522
Weak positive
0.0179
Weak positive
0.0267
Answer 157-
Weak positive
0.0046
Weak negative
-0.0367
Weak negative
-0.0310
Weak negative
-0.0106
Weak positive
0.0185
Weak positive
0.0514
Weak negative
-0.0056
Answer 158-
Weak positive
0.0033
Weak positive
0.0409
Weak positive
0.0071
Weak negative
-0.0113
Weak negative
-0.0582
Weak positive
0.0405
Weak negative
-0.0012
Answer 159-
Weak positive
0.0131
Weak positive
0.0781
Weak positive
0.0280
Weak negative
-0.0104
Weak negative
-0.0437
Weak positive
0.0136
Weak negative
-0.0443
Answer 160-
Weak negative
-0.0167
Weak positive
0.0941
Weak positive
0.0308
Weak positive
0.0202
Weak negative
-0.0789
Weak negative
-0.0069
Weak negative
-0.0153
Answer 161-
Weak negative
-0.0323
Weak positive
0.0498
Weak positive
0.0307
Weak negative
-0.0091
Weak negative
-0.0341
Weak positive
0.0152
Weak negative
-0.0077
Positive relations with others (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 162-
Weak positive
0.0353
Weak positive
0.0701
Weak positive
0.0388
Weak negative
-0.0020
Weak negative
-0.0514
Weak negative
-0.0388
Weak negative
-0.0124
Answer 163-
Weak positive
0.0214
Weak positive
0.0976
Weak positive
0.0255
Weak positive
0.0071
Weak negative
-0.0476
Weak positive
0.0033
Weak negative
-0.0585
Answer 164-
Weak negative
-0.0106
Weak positive
0.0182
Weak positive
0.0031
Weak positive
0.0203
Weak positive
0.0227
Weak positive
0.0095
Weak negative
-0.0574
Answer 165-
Weak positive
0.0394
Weak negative
-0.0070
Weak positive
0.0060
Weak negative
-0.0409
Weak negative
-0.0017
Weak positive
0.0001
Weak positive
0.0122
Answer 166-
Weak negative
-0.0094
Weak negative
-0.0009
Weak negative
-0.0312
Weak negative
-0.0153
Weak positive
0.0277
Weak positive
0.0599
Weak negative
-0.0305
Answer 167-
Weak negative
-0.0006
Weak negative
-0.0458
Weak positive
0.0082
Weak negative
-0.0391
Weak positive
0.0120
Weak positive
0.0203
Weak positive
0.0308
Answer 168-
Weak negative
-0.0506
Weak negative
-0.0916
Weak negative
-0.0382
Weak positive
0.0515
Weak positive
0.0267
Weak negative
-0.0422
Weak positive
0.0823
Positive relations with others (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 169-
Weak positive
0.0190
Weak positive
0.0915
Weak positive
0.0217
Weak negative
-0.0781
Weak negative
-0.0099
Weak negative
-0.0119
Weak positive
0.0100
Answer 170-
Weak positive
0.0353
Weak negative
-0.0036
Weak positive
0.0072
Weak negative
-0.0812
Weak positive
0.0178
Weak negative
-0.0033
Weak positive
0.0409
Answer 171-
Weak positive
0.0280
Weak positive
0.0407
Weak negative
-0.0067
Weak negative
-0.0780
Weak positive
0.0206
Weak positive
0.0463
Weak negative
-0.0180
Answer 172-
Weak positive
0.0645
Weak negative
-0.0119
Weak positive
0.0127
Weak negative
-0.0644
Weak negative
-0.0045
Weak positive
0.0025
Weak positive
0.0163
Answer 173-
Weak positive
0.0043
Weak negative
-0.0213
Weak negative
-0.0261
Weak positive
0.0224
Weak positive
0.0116
Weak positive
0.0197
Weak negative
-0.0185
Answer 174-
Weak positive
0.0045
Weak negative
-0.0224
Weak negative
-0.0226
Weak positive
0.0133
Weak negative
-0.0225
Weak positive
0.0531
Weak negative
-0.0075
Answer 175-
Weak negative
-0.0975
Weak negative
-0.0337
Weak positive
0.0143
Weak positive
0.1593
Weak negative
-0.0047
Weak negative
-0.0783
Weak negative
-0.0126
Positive relations with others (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 176-
Weak negative
-0.0002
Weak negative
-0.0583
Weak negative
-0.0150
Weak positive
0.0216
Weak positive
0.0676
Weak negative
-0.0417
Weak positive
0.0002
Answer 177-
Weak negative
-0.0193
Weak negative
-0.0400
Weak positive
0.0113
Weak positive
0.0126
Weak negative
-0.0201
Weak positive
0.0353
Weak positive
0.0042
Answer 178-
Weak negative
-0.0086
Weak positive
0.0459
Weak negative
-0.0108
Weak negative
-0.0227
Weak negative
-0.0231
Weak positive
0.0548
Weak negative
-0.0189
Answer 179-
Weak positive
0.0321
Weak positive
0.0466
Weak positive
0.0016
Weak positive
0.0015
Weak negative
-0.0562
Weak negative
-0.0187
Weak positive
0.0139
Answer 180-
Weak positive
0.0194
Weak positive
0.0071
Weak negative
-0.0174
Weak negative
-0.0400
Weak positive
0.0274
Weak negative
-0.0007
Weak positive
0.0167
Answer 181-
Weak negative
-0.0137
Weak positive
0.1003
Weak positive
0.0122
Weak positive
0.0266
Weak positive
0.0060
Weak negative
-0.0493
Weak negative
-0.0522
Answer 182-
Weak positive
0.0173
Weak positive
0.0248
Weak positive
0.0400
Weak negative
-0.0533
Weak negative
-0.0608
Weak positive
0.0099
Weak positive
0.0414
Positive relations with others (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 183-
Weak positive
0.0695
Weak positive
0.0848
Weak positive
0.0052
Weak negative
-0.0405
Weak positive
0.0385
Weak negative
-0.0451
Weak negative
-0.0596
Answer 184-
Weak positive
0.0102
Weak positive
0.0228
Weak positive
0.0274
Weak negative
-0.0534
Weak negative
-0.0121
Weak positive
0.0537
Weak negative
-0.0256
Answer 185-
Weak positive
0.0218
Weak negative
-0.0368
Weak negative
-0.0481
Weak positive
0.0065
Weak negative
-0.0227
Weak positive
0.0684
Weak positive
0.0032
Answer 186-
Weak positive
0.0042
Weak positive
0.0411
Weak positive
0.0059
Weak negative
-0.0200
Weak negative
-0.0473
Weak positive
0.0101
Weak positive
0.0242
Answer 187-
Weak negative
-0.0045
Weak negative
-0.0040
Weak positive
0.0074
Weak negative
-0.0320
Weak positive
0.0077
Weak positive
0.0646
Weak negative
-0.0282
Answer 188-
Weak negative
-0.0072
Weak negative
-0.0341
Weak positive
0.0050
Weak positive
0.0249
Weak positive
0.0279
Weak negative
-0.0250
Weak negative
-0.0084
Answer 189-
Weak negative
-0.0685
Weak negative
-0.0492
Weak negative
-0.0014
Weak positive
0.0746
Weak positive
0.0011
Weak negative
-0.0773
Weak positive
0.0665
Positive relations with others (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 190-
Weak positive
0.0109
Weak negative
-0.0640
Weak negative
-0.0334
Weak positive
0.0271
Weak positive
0.0685
Weak negative
-0.0631
Weak positive
0.0248
Answer 191-
Weak negative
-0.0388
Weak negative
-0.0192
Weak positive
0.0126
Weak positive
0.0052
Weak negative
-0.0148
Weak positive
0.0669
Weak negative
-0.0247
Answer 192-
Weak negative
-0.0287
Weak positive
0.0286
Weak positive
0.0267
Weak negative
-0.0135
Weak negative
-0.0343
Weak positive
0.0415
Weak negative
-0.0111
Answer 193-
Weak positive
0.0651
Weak positive
0.0795
Weak positive
0.0064
Weak negative
-0.0139
Weak negative
-0.0582
Weak negative
-0.0128
Weak negative
-0.0140
Answer 194-
Weak positive
0.0041
Weak positive
0.0348
Weak negative
-0.0295
Weak negative
-0.0146
Weak negative
-0.0051
Weak positive
0.0325
Weak negative
-0.0079
Answer 195-
Weak positive
0.0214
Weak positive
0.0406
Weak positive
0.0050
Weak negative
-0.0065
Weak negative
-0.0097
Weak negative
-0.0482
Weak positive
0.0131
Answer 196-
Weak positive
0.0043
Weak positive
0.0179
Weak positive
0.0509
Weak negative
-0.0445
Weak negative
-0.0225
Weak negative
-0.0275
Weak positive
0.0298
5) Purpose in life (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 197-
Weak negative
-0.0446
Weak negative
-0.0415
Weak positive
0.0301
Weak positive
0.1845
Weak negative
-0.0589
Weak negative
-0.1327
Weak positive
0.0124
Answer 198-
Weak negative
-0.0034
Weak negative
-0.0034
Weak negative
-0.0336
Weak negative
-0.0450
Weak positive
0.0175
Weak positive
0.0683
Weak positive
0.0029
Answer 199-
Weak positive
0.0190
Weak negative
-0.0207
Weak positive
0.0198
Weak negative
-0.1175
Weak positive
0.0752
Weak positive
0.0544
Weak negative
-0.0169
Answer 200-
Weak positive
0.0630
Weak positive
0.0648
Weak negative
-0.0338
Weak negative
-0.0839
Weak negative
-0.0122
Weak positive
0.0337
Weak positive
0.0171
Answer 201-
Weak positive
0.0065
Weak positive
0.0050
Weak positive
0.0111
Weak negative
-0.0459
Weak negative
-0.0162
Weak positive
0.0522
Weak positive
0.0014
Answer 202-
Weak negative
-0.0081
Weak positive
0.0105
Weak negative
-0.0191
Weak negative
-0.0128
Weak positive
0.0354
Weak positive
0.0120
Weak negative
-0.0173
Answer 203-
Weak positive
0.0322
Weak positive
0.1158
Weak positive
0.0156
Weak negative
-0.0532
Weak negative
-0.0187
Weak positive
0.0034
Weak negative
-0.0365
Purpose in life (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 204-
Weak positive
0.0749
Weak positive
0.0546
Weak negative
-0.0168
Weak negative
-0.1156
Weak positive
0.0238
Weak positive
0.0013
Weak positive
0.0212
Answer 205-
Weak positive
0.0757
Weak positive
0.0440
Weak negative
-0.0200
Weak negative
-0.1648
Weak positive
0.0232
Weak positive
0.0070
Weak positive
0.0773
Answer 206-
Weak negative
-0.0081
Weak negative
-0.0252
Weak negative
-0.0103
Weak negative
-0.0600
Weak positive
0.0364
Weak positive
0.0318
Weak positive
0.0274
Answer 207-
Weak positive
0.0138
Weak positive
0.0112
Weak negative
-0.0135
Weak negative
-0.0280
Weak negative
-0.0265
Weak positive
0.0044
Weak positive
0.0448
Answer 208-
Weak negative
-0.0026
Weak negative
-0.0115
Weak negative
-0.0164
Weak positive
0.0131
Weak positive
0.0083
Weak positive
0.0524
Weak negative
-0.0437
Answer 209-
Weak negative
-0.0450
Weak negative
-0.0816
Weak positive
0.0037
Weak positive
0.0403
Weak positive
0.0031
Weak positive
0.0391
Weak positive
0.0006
Answer 210-
Weak negative
-0.0467
Weak positive
0.0343
Weak positive
0.0451
Weak positive
0.1753
Weak negative
-0.0436
Weak negative
-0.1013
Weak negative
-0.0751
Purpose in life (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 211-
Weak negative
-0.0401
Weak negative
-0.0542
Weak positive
0.0720
Weak positive
0.1027
Weak negative
-0.0487
Weak negative
-0.1337
Weak positive
0.0551
Answer 212-
Weak negative
-0.0429
Weak negative
-0.0137
Weak negative
-0.0190
Weak positive
0.0256
Weak negative
-0.0202
Weak positive
0.0473
Weak positive
0.0043
Answer 213-
Weak positive
0.0229
Weak positive
0.0085
Weak negative
-0.0197
Weak negative
-0.0871
Weak positive
0.0431
Weak positive
0.0416
Weak positive
0.0072
Answer 214-
Weak positive
0.0531
Weak positive
0.0576
Weak negative
-0.0678
Weak negative
-0.0237
Weak positive
0.0226
Weak positive
0.0060
Weak negative
-0.0123
Answer 215-
Weak positive
0.0449
Weak positive
0.0316
Weak negative
-0.0037
Weak negative
-0.0473
Weak positive
0.0275
Weak positive
0.0506
Weak negative
-0.0673
Answer 216-
Weak positive
0.0151
Weak positive
0.0170
Weak positive
0.0036
Weak negative
-0.0172
Weak positive
0.0126
Weak positive
0.0439
Weak negative
-0.0547
Answer 217-
Weak positive
0.0255
Weak positive
0.0252
Weak negative
-0.0108
Weak negative
-0.0676
Weak positive
0.0219
Weak positive
0.0506
Weak negative
-0.0194
Purpose in life (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 218-
Weak negative
-0.0617
Weak negative
-0.0548
Weak positive
0.0873
Weak positive
0.1294
Weak negative
-0.0481
Weak negative
-0.0885
Weak negative
-0.0114
Answer 219-
Weak negative
-0.0205
Weak positive
0.0232
Weak negative
-0.0389
Weak negative
-0.0206
Weak negative
-0.0065
Weak positive
0.0302
Weak positive
0.0342
Answer 220-
Weak negative
-0.0009
Weak positive
0.0084
Weak negative
-0.0027
Weak positive
0.0023
Weak negative
-0.0088
Weak positive
0.0320
Weak negative
-0.0256
Answer 221-
Weak positive
0.0634
Weak positive
0.0239
Weak negative
-0.0351
Weak negative
-0.0736
Weak positive
0.0349
Weak positive
0.0051
Weak positive
0.0130
Answer 222-
Weak positive
0.0470
Weak positive
0.0115
Weak positive
0.0027
Weak negative
-0.0974
Weak positive
0.0396
Weak positive
0.0532
Weak negative
-0.0256
Answer 223-
Weak positive
0.0076
Weak negative
-0.0152
Weak negative
-0.0396
Weak negative
-0.0033
Weak positive
0.0341
Weak positive
0.0272
Weak negative
-0.0120
Answer 224-
Weak positive
0.0240
Weak positive
0.0355
Weak negative
-0.0297
Weak negative
-0.0299
Weak positive
5.89E-5
Weak negative
-0.0061
Weak positive
0.0235
Purpose in life (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 225-
Weak positive
0.0472
Weak positive
0.0807
Weak positive
0.0143
Weak negative
-0.0608
Weak positive
0.0024
Weak negative
-0.0027
Weak negative
-0.0316
Answer 226-
Weak positive
0.0866
Weak positive
0.0435
Weak negative
-0.0004
Weak negative
-0.0519
Weak positive
0.0346
Weak negative
-0.0059
Weak negative
-0.0581
Answer 227-
Weak negative
-0.0310
Weak negative
-0.0062
Weak negative
-0.0379
Weak negative
-0.0333
Weak positive
0.0428
Weak positive
0.0512
Weak positive
0.0027
Answer 228-
Weak positive
0.0052
Weak positive
0.0342
Weak negative
-0.0028
Weak negative
-0.0034
Weak negative
-0.0227
Weak positive
0.0345
Weak negative
-0.0241
Answer 229-
Weak positive
0.0094
Weak negative
-0.0140
Weak negative
-0.0109
Weak negative
-0.0127
Weak negative
-0.0407
Weak positive
0.0373
Weak positive
0.0323
Answer 230-
Weak negative
-0.0229
Weak negative
-0.0481
Weak negative
-0.0082
Weak positive
0.0344
Weak positive
0.0195
Weak positive
0.0289
Weak negative
-0.0265
Answer 231-
Weak negative
-0.0561
Weak negative
-0.0438
Weak positive
0.0346
Weak positive
0.0760
Weak negative
-0.0339
Weak negative
-0.0995
Weak positive
0.0748
Purpose in life (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 232-
Weak positive
0.0207
Weak positive
0.0305
Weak positive
0.0217
Weak negative
-0.0275
Weak negative
-0.0134
Weak negative
-0.0084
Weak negative
-0.0050
Answer 233-
Weak positive
0.0013
Weak positive
0.0345
Weak positive
0.0033
Weak negative
-0.0031
Weak negative
-0.0248
Weak negative
-0.0119
Weak positive
0.0160
Answer 234-
Weak positive
0.0109
Weak negative
-0.0461
Weak positive
0.0104
Weak negative
-0.0379
Weak negative
-0.0176
Weak negative
-0.0052
Weak positive
0.0697
Answer 235-
Weak positive
0.0188
Weak positive
0.0687
Weak positive
0.0311
Weak negative
-0.0064
Weak negative
-0.0091
Weak negative
-0.0391
Weak negative
-0.0346
Answer 236-
Weak negative
-0.0210
Weak positive
0.0487
Weak negative
-0.0464
Weak negative
-0.0018
Weak positive
0.0068
Weak positive
0.0551
Weak negative
-0.0302
Answer 237-
Weak negative
-0.0430
Weak negative
-0.0358
Weak negative
-0.0399
Weak positive
0.0245
Weak positive
0.0546
Weak positive
0.0235
Weak negative
-0.0135
Answer 238-
Weak positive
0.0160
Weak negative
-0.0481
Weak positive
0.0185
Weak positive
0.0198
Weak negative
-0.0103
Weak negative
-0.0102
Weak positive
0.0045
Purpose in life (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 239-
Weak negative
-0.0037
Weak positive
0.0882
Weak positive
0.0395
Weak negative
-0.0130
Weak negative
-0.0031
Weak negative
-0.0122
Weak negative
-0.0600
Answer 240-
Weak positive
0.0905
Weak negative
-0.0072
Weak positive
0.0220
Weak negative
-0.0222
Weak negative
-0.0256
Weak positive
0.0249
Weak negative
-0.0469
Answer 241-
Weak negative
-0.0113
Weak positive
0.0269
Weak negative
-0.0255
Weak negative
-0.0018
Weak positive
0.0485
Weak positive
0.0431
Weak negative
-0.0695
Answer 242-
Weak positive
0.0343
Weak positive
0.0338
Weak negative
-0.0358
Weak negative
-0.0305
Weak negative
-0.0567
Weak positive
0.0357
Weak positive
0.0435
Answer 243-
Weak negative
-0.0426
Weak negative
-0.0005
Weak negative
-0.0494
Weak positive
0.0342
Weak positive
0.0332
Weak positive
0.0139
Weak negative
-0.0085
Answer 244-
Weak negative
-0.0467
Weak negative
-0.0752
Weak positive
0.0173
Weak negative
-0.0188
Weak positive
0.0181
Weak negative
-0.0100
Weak positive
0.0711
Answer 245-
Weak negative
-0.0179
Weak negative
-0.0341
Weak positive
0.0270
Weak positive
0.0428
Weak negative
-0.0156
Weak negative
-0.0792
Weak positive
0.0498
6) Self-acceptance (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 246-
Weak positive
0.0307
Weak positive
0.1206
Weak positive
0.0028
Weak negative
-0.0426
Weak positive
0.0097
Weak negative
-0.0205
Weak negative
-0.0449
Answer 247-
Weak positive
0.0250
Weak positive
0.0532
Weak positive
0.0351
Weak negative
-0.0102
Weak negative
-0.0588
Weak positive
0.0797
Weak negative
-0.0805
Answer 248-
Weak positive
0.0211
Weak negative
-0.0187
Weak negative
-0.0053
Weak positive
0.0231
Weak positive
0.0582
Weak negative
-0.0144
Weak negative
-0.0651
Answer 249-
Weak positive
0.0050
Weak negative
-0.0067
Weak negative
-0.0431
Weak negative
-0.0053
Weak negative
-0.0247
Weak positive
0.0018
Weak positive
0.0663
Answer 250-
Weak negative
-0.0196
Weak positive
0.0161
Weak negative
-0.0095
Weak negative
-0.0022
Weak negative
-0.0201
Weak positive
0.0352
Weak positive
0.0005
Answer 251-
Weak negative
-0.0115
Weak negative
-0.0668
Weak negative
-0.0170
Weak positive
0.0160
Weak positive
0.0082
Weak positive
0.0417
Weak positive
0.0040
Answer 252-
Weak negative
-0.0390
Weak negative
-0.0544
Weak positive
0.0234
Weak positive
0.0077
Weak positive
0.0150
Weak negative
-0.1000
Weak positive
0.1024
Self-acceptance (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 253-
Weak negative
-0.0559
Weak negative
-0.0529
Weak positive
0.0470
Weak positive
0.0288
Weak negative
-0.0037
Weak negative
-0.1129
Weak positive
0.0993
Answer 254-
Weak negative
-0.0230
Weak negative
-0.0569
Weak negative
-0.0225
Weak positive
0.0067
Weak positive
0.0245
Weak positive
0.0425
Weak positive
0.0030
Answer 255-
Weak positive
0.0170
Weak negative
-0.0201
Weak negative
-0.0486
Weak negative
-0.0529
Weak positive
0.0242
Weak positive
0.0851
Weak negative
-0.0003
Answer 256-
Weak positive
0.0282
Weak positive
0.0389
Weak negative
-0.0242
Weak negative
-0.0223
Weak negative
-0.0190
Weak positive
0.0406
Weak negative
-0.0147
Answer 257-
Weak positive
0.0616
Weak positive
0.0504
Weak negative
-0.0093
Weak positive
0.0313
Weak positive
0.0069
Weak negative
-0.0221
Weak negative
-0.0805
Answer 258-
Weak negative
-0.0123
Weak positive
0.0535
Weak positive
0.0351
Weak positive
0.0436
Weak negative
-0.0656
Weak positive
0.0047
Weak negative
-0.0398
Answer 259-
Weak positive
0.0504
Weak positive
0.1039
Weak positive
0.0328
Weak negative
-0.0599
Weak positive
0.0140
Weak negative
-0.0310
Weak negative
-0.0549
Self-acceptance (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 260-
Weak positive
0.0669
Weak positive
0.0910
Weak positive
0.0274
Weak negative
-0.0797
Weak positive
0.0284
Weak negative
-0.0116
Weak negative
-0.0618
Answer 261-
Weak negative
-0.0140
Weak positive
0.0528
Weak negative
-0.0279
Weak positive
0.0034
Weak negative
-0.0080
Weak positive
0.0414
Weak negative
-0.0304
Answer 262-
Weak positive
0.0565
Weak positive
0.0044
Weak negative
-0.0174
Weak positive
0.0197
Weak positive
0.0559
Weak negative
-0.0186
Weak negative
-0.0782
Answer 263-
Weak negative
-0.0083
Weak negative
-0.0129
Weak negative
-0.0255
Weak negative
-0.0016
Weak negative
-0.0213
Weak positive
0.0142
Weak positive
0.0446
Answer 264-
Weak positive
0.0072
Weak negative
-0.0047
Weak positive
0.0047
Weak negative
-0.0121
Weak negative
-0.0618
Weak positive
0.0551
Weak positive
0.0190
Answer 265-
Weak negative
-0.0266
Weak negative
-0.0729
Weak positive
0.0071
Weak negative
-0.0100
Weak negative
-0.0153
Weak positive
0.0923
Weak positive
0.0040
Answer 266-
Weak negative
-0.0600
Weak negative
-0.0436
Weak positive
0.0292
Weak positive
0.0590
Weak positive
0.0100
Weak negative
-0.1408
Weak positive
0.0882
Self-acceptance (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 267-
Weak negative
-0.0485
Weak negative
-0.0242
Weak positive
0.0436
Weak positive
0.0963
Weak negative
-0.0388
Weak negative
-0.1383
Weak positive
0.0669
Answer 268-
Weak negative
-0.0151
Weak negative
-0.0471
Weak negative
-0.0045
Weak negative
-0.0165
Weak negative
-0.0118
Weak positive
0.0686
Weak positive
0.0125
Answer 269-
Weak positive
0.0049
Weak negative
-0.0095
Weak negative
-0.0264
Weak positive
0.0029
Weak positive
0.0216
Weak negative
-0.0025
Weak positive
0.0029
Answer 270-
Weak positive
0.0024
Weak positive
0.0609
Weak negative
-0.0512
Weak negative
-0.0394
Weak positive
0.0200
Weak positive
0.0643
Weak negative
-0.0314
Answer 271-
Weak positive
0.0547
Weak negative
-0.0006
Weak negative
-0.0120
Weak negative
-0.0484
Weak positive
0.0242
Weak positive
0.0683
Weak negative
-0.0547
Answer 272-
Weak positive
0.0440
Weak positive
0.0532
Weak positive
0.0106
Weak negative
-0.0382
Weak negative
-0.0097
Weak positive
0.0528
Weak negative
-0.0665
Answer 273-
Weak positive
0.0364
Weak positive
0.0718
Weak positive
0.0282
Weak negative
-0.0658
Weak positive
0.0502
Weak negative
-0.0563
Weak negative
-0.0266
Self-acceptance (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 274-
Weak negative
-0.0043
Weak positive
0.0037
Weak positive
0.0420
Weak positive
0.0675
Weak negative
-0.0549
Weak negative
-0.1240
Weak positive
0.0536
Answer 275-
Weak negative
-0.0081
Weak negative
-0.0317
Weak positive
0.0231
Weak negative
-2.79E-5
Weak negative
-0.0274
Weak positive
0.0420
Weak negative
-0.0021
Answer 276-
Weak negative
-0.0051
Weak negative
-0.0366
Weak negative
-0.0071
Weak positive
0.0176
Weak negative
-0.0032
Weak positive
0.0132
Weak positive
0.0039
Answer 277-
Weak negative
-0.0205
Weak negative
-0.0068
Weak negative
-0.0651
Weak negative
-0.0404
Weak positive
0.0621
Weak positive
0.0437
Weak positive
0.0175
Answer 278-
Weak positive
0.0145
Weak positive
0.0200
Weak negative
-0.0142
Weak negative
-0.0147
Weak positive
0.0278
Weak positive
0.0589
Weak negative
-0.0712
Answer 279-
Weak positive
0.0342
Weak positive
0.0353
Weak positive
0.0074
Weak negative
-0.0466
Weak negative
-0.0148
Weak positive
0.0265
Weak negative
-0.0115
Answer 280-
Weak positive
0.0182
Weak positive
0.0754
Weak positive
0.0084
Weak negative
-0.0241
Weak positive
0.0466
Weak negative
-0.0394
Weak negative
-0.0526
Self-acceptance (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 281-
Weak positive
0.0499
Weak positive
0.0830
Weak positive
0.0562
Weak negative
-0.0468
Weak positive
0.0021
Weak negative
-0.0311
Weak negative
-0.0630
Answer 282-
Weak positive
0.0947
Weak positive
0.0348
Weak negative
-0.0217
Weak negative
-0.0302
Weak negative
-0.0012
Weak positive
0.0153
Weak negative
-0.0440
Answer 283-
Weak positive
0.0065
Weak positive
0.0331
Weak negative
-0.0060
Weak positive
0.0338
Weak positive
0.0220
Weak positive
0.0165
Weak negative
-0.0863
Answer 284-
Weak positive
0.0004
Weak positive
0.0052
Weak negative
-0.0326
Weak negative
-0.0178
Weak positive
0.0009
Weak positive
0.0651
Weak negative
-0.0150
Answer 285-
Weak negative
-0.0269
Weak negative
-0.0429
Weak positive
0.0251
Weak positive
0.0279
Weak negative
-0.0571
Weak positive
0.0113
Weak positive
0.0375
Answer 286-
Weak negative
-0.0737
Weak negative
-0.0255
Weak negative
-0.0538
Weak positive
0.0186
Weak positive
0.0225
Weak positive
0.0420
Weak positive
0.0362
Answer 287-
Weak negative
-0.0393
Weak negative
-0.0698
Weak positive
0.0449
Weak positive
0.0128
Weak positive
0.0020
Weak negative
-0.1150
Weak positive
0.1117
Self-acceptance (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 288-
Weak negative
-0.0435
Weak positive
0.0163
Weak positive
0.0497
Weak positive
0.0533
Weak negative
-0.0440
Weak negative
-0.1163
Weak positive
0.0610
Answer 289-
Weak positive
0.0049
Weak negative
-0.0837
Weak negative
-0.0216
Weak negative
-0.0137
Weak positive
0.0190
Weak positive
0.0640
Weak positive
0.0083
Answer 290-
Weak negative
-0.0348
Weak negative
-0.0037
Weak negative
-0.0175
Weak negative
-0.0108
Weak positive
0.0271
Weak positive
0.0534
Weak negative
-0.0213
Answer 291-
Weak positive
0.0877
Weak positive
0.0357
Weak negative
-0.0318
Weak negative
-0.0368
Weak negative
-0.0221
Weak positive
0.0367
Weak negative
-0.0199
Answer 292-
Weak positive
0.0270
Weak positive
0.0321
Weak negative
-0.0222
Weak negative
-0.0093
Weak positive
0.0464
Weak positive
0.0163
Weak negative
-0.0669
Answer 293-
Weak positive
0.0178
Weak positive
0.0443
Weak positive
0.0151
Weak positive
0.0024
Weak positive
0.0082
Weak negative
-0.0162
Weak negative
-0.0505
Answer 294-
Weak positive
0.0223
Weak positive
0.1323
Weak positive
0.0107
Weak negative
-0.0706
Weak positive
0.0003
Weak negative
-0.0031
Weak negative
-0.0298


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Exploring correlations between the two systems, MBTI® and Spiral Dynamics, could provide additional insights into motivational development and personality. 


Some opportunities this could open up include:

  1. Gaining a more multifaceted view of personality by seeing how motivational values at different Spiral levels interact with MBTI® preferences. For example, Thinking types may express differently at Blue conformity-focused stages versus Orange achievement-focused stages.
  2. Understanding nuanced developmental pathways for different personalities. For instance, mapping what transitional stages INTJs may pass through as they evolve in consciousness compared to ESFPs. 
  3. Diagnosing developmental conflicts and tensions within the same MBTI® type driven by differing value systems. An ESTJ at the Red power-driven stage may experience internal tensions with one at the Orange efficiency-focused stage.
  4. Appreciating how different MBTI® functions or skill sets come to the fore at different Spiral levels. For example, Intuition was expressed more strongly in late Orange, and Feeling came online in early Green.
  5. Tailoring coaching and development interventions by incorporating personality and motivational level insights. An INFP may need a different approach at Blue versus Green.


However, deriving such integrative insights requires avoiding simplistic stereotyping, acknowledging limitations in current Spiral Dynamics validation, and recognizing that personality and values are multi-faceted within individuals. If these complexities are accounted for, exploring potential connections between the frameworks could yield a more textured perspective on the interplay between personality type, values, and consciousness development over the lifespan. However, this endeavor requires extensive additional research and cautious interpretation.


BPS critiques MBTI®'s dichotomous typing

Context: The BPS recognizes the MBTI® as a personality assessment tool, but it critiques its dichotomous typing—i.e., the MBTI®’s structure of categorizing people into one of 16 personality types based on four binary preferences (Extraversion/Introversion, Sensing/Intuition, Thinking/Feeling, Judging/Perceiving). This critique stems from methodological and theoretical concerns.
Details:
  • Dichotomous Nature: The MBTI® assigns individuals to one of two poles on each of its four dimensions (e.g., E or I, S or N), resulting in 16 discrete types (e.g., ISTJ, ENFP). This binary approach contrasts with continuous trait models like the Big Five, where traits (e.g., Neuroticism, Openness) are measured on a spectrum.
  • BPS Critique:
    • Psychometric Concerns: The BPS, via its Psychological Testing Centre, notes that the dichotomous typing can oversimplify human personality, ignoring the gradations within individuals. For example, someone might score close to the midpoint between E and I but still be labeled as one or the other, potentially misrepresenting their true tendencies.
    • Reliability Issues: Test-retest reliability for MBTI® types can be inconsistent, with studies showing 40–50% of people receiving a different type upon retesting after weeks or months (Pittenger, 2005, Consulting Psychology Journal). This instability undermines the binary model’s stability, as the BPS highlights in its reviews.
    • Validity Concerns: The BPS questions whether the types capture meaningful psychological constructs, especially compared to dimensional models. Correlations with the Big Five (e.g., E/I with Extraversion, T/F with Agreeableness) exist but are imperfect, suggesting the MBTI®’s categories may not fully align with established personality science.
  • Practical Implications: The critique suggests the MBTI®’s dichotomous typing risks pigeonholing individuals, reducing its utility for precise assessment or counseling. For instance, a person near the E/I threshold might not fit neatly into either category, leading to misinterpretation in workplace or clinical settings.
  • Sources: BPS’s Psychological Testing Centre reports (available via bps.org.uk) and Pittenger’s 2005 critique (Cautionary Comments Regarding the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory) detail this, noting the MBTI®’s popularity doesn’t equate to scientific precision.
Summary: The BPS critiques MBTI®’s dichotomous typing for oversimplifying personality, risking reliability and validity issues, and limiting its scientific depth compared to continuous models. This informs its cautious endorsement, emphasizing trained use to mitigate misinterpretation.
Ongoing Debates About MBTI®'s Scientific Depth
Context: Despite BPS recognition and external validation studies since the 1940s, the MBTI® faces ongoing debates about its scientific depth—its theoretical foundation, empirical support, and practical utility in psychology. These debates persist among researchers, practitioners, and critics.
Details:
  • Theoretical Foundation:
    • Jungian Roots: MBTI® stems from Carl Jung’s Psychological Types (1921), adapted by Katherine Briggs and Isabel Myers. Jung’s theory isn’t empirically validated like modern personality models—it’s based on clinical observations, not large-scale data, raising questions about its scientific basis.
    • Critique: Many psychologists argue Jung’s typology lacks a falsifiable, testable framework. The MBTI®’s translation into binary types (e.g., E/I) is seen as a stretch from Jung’s nuanced “functions” (e.g., Thinking, Feeling), lacking robust theoretical grounding (Barbuto, 1997, Psychological Reports).
  • Empirical Support:
    • Reliability: While test-retest reliability for MBTI® preferences shows
      r = 0.8–0.9
      over short intervals, type stability (16 combinations) drops significantly over time (e.g., 50% type change in 5 weeks, Pittenger, 1993, Journal of Career Planning). This challenges its consistency as a scientific tool.
    • Validity: Correlations with the Big Five (e.g., E/I with Extraversion,
      r \approx 0.7
      ; T/F with Agreeableness,
      r \approx 0.3–0.5
      ) exist, but they’re imperfect (McCrae & Costa, 1989, Journal of Personality). Critics argue MBTI® types don’t predict behavior or outcomes (e.g., job performance) as well as dimensional traits, questioning construct validity.
    • Factor Analysis: Studies (e.g., Furnham et al., 2003, European Journal of Personality) suggest MBTI® dimensions don’t always load cleanly onto distinct factors, hinting at overlap or redundancy compared to the Big Five’s clear structure.
  • Practical Utility vs. Science:
    • Popularity: MBTI®’s widespread use (e.g., in HR, counseling) doesn’t equate to scientific depth. Its appeal lies in accessibility and type descriptions, not empirical strength—critics (e.g., Pittenger, 2005) call it “pseudoscience” for overreaching its evidence.
    • Critique of Dichotomy: The binary typing, as noted earlier, is a major sticking point—psychologists prefer continuous measures (e.g., NEO-PI-R) for their precision, fueling debates about MBTI®’s scientific value.
  • Ongoing Debates:
    • Proponents: Supporters (e.g., CPP Inc., Journal of Psychological Type) argue MBTI®’s Jungian basis, reliability, and practical utility justify its use, citing decades of data and BPS/APA acceptance (though APA’s endorsement is limited).
    • Critics: Academics (e.g., Paul, 2004, Skeptical Inquirer) question its scientific depth, noting poor predictive power, lack of longitudinal evidence, and reliance on self-report without objective measures. They contrast it with evidence-based models like the Big Five, which have extensive longitudinal and cross-cultural validation.
    • BPS Stance: The BPS acknowledges MBTI®’s utility but warns of its limitations, requiring trained administration to mitigate risks—reflecting this ongoing tension.
  • Recent Developments: As of 2025, debates continue in psychology forums and journals (e.g., Personality and Individual Differences). Some defend MBTI®’s predictive validity in specific contexts (e.g., team dynamics), while others push for dimensional alternatives, questioning its depth for serious research.
Summary: The ongoing debates about MBTI®’s scientific depth center on its theoretical (Jungian) roots, inconsistent reliability/validity, and practical popularity outstripping empirical support. Critics argue it’s more heuristic than scientific, while proponents highlight its utility, creating a polarized discourse that BPS navigates cautiously.

Conclusion


In summary, while the MBTI® personality typology and Spiral Dynamics developmental spectrum offer distinct lenses, exploring their potential connections could yield additional insights. Observing how motivational values interact with personality preferences at different stages may provide a more multifaceted view of individual differences. However, directly coupling the two frameworks oversimplifies their nuances. 


Each system has a different purpose and validation base. Individuals express multifaceted personalities and multi-layered values that resist rigid mapping between categories. Stereotyping risks must also be avoided. If these complexities are recognized, judiciously analyzing relationships between the two systems could contribute to a more textured understanding of personality and consciousness development. However, further research and careful interpretation are required to derive meaningful integrative insights from correlations.


An open and nuanced exploration of how motivational development interplays with personality types, without forcing definitive linkages, may offer complementary perspectives that enrich our comprehension of the psychology of individual differences. This endeavor promises intellectual rewards but requires diligence in acknowledging both frameworks' limitations and avoiding oversimplification. With care, synergies between them may help capture a fuller portrait of diversity in personality and values.


2025.03.04
Valerii Kosenko
Product Owner SaaS SDTEST®

Valerii was qualified as a social pedagogue-psychologist in 1993 and has since applied his knowledge in project management.
Valerii obtained a Master's degree and the project and program manager qualification in 2013. During his Master's program, he became familiar with Project Roadmap (GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.) and Spiral Dynamics.
Valerii is the author of exploring the uncertainty of the V.U.C.A. concept using Spiral Dynamics and mathematical statistics in psychology, and 38 international polls.
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