
The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16pf), is a Self-Report Personality Test developed over several decades of empirical research, starting with identification of 16 Personality Factors, by Raymond Cattell in 1949. It assesses 20 work-related Competencies across 16 Primary Factors, 5 Global Factors and 3 Response Style Indices.
16pf Personality Factors
Below are the 16 Personality Factors at the Core of 16pf
16pf Global Factors
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Below are the 5 Global Factors derived from the 16 Primary Personality Factors
(Modelled after the well known "Big Five Personality Traits" Model
16pf Mapping to "Big Five"
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Below are the Dimensions of the well known "Big Five Personality Traits" Model,
as measured through Facets of the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO PI-R).
These are directly mapped to the 5 Global Factors and the 16 Primary Personality Factors of 16pf,
thereby making it a robust tool for assessment of Big Five Personality Traits.