Test Description
The NEO-PI-3 was developed to measure the dimensions of the adult personality. It is separated into five major domains or dimensions: Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness. Within these broad domains is a thirty-facet scale, constructed of six facets, or specific aspects of personality traits, per domain. These characteristics are compared across normed separately for adult males and females to yield t-scores, which can then be converted into percentiles. All five domains, as well as the thirty facets, are provided with operational definitions to facilitate the interpretation of the scores.
Interpretation of Results
NEUROTICISM: The neuroticism (N) domain identifies the level to which …show more content…
It is the manner in which an individual approaches the concepts of planning and organization. High impulsivity is correlated with low conscientiousness. Impulsive individuals may be viewed as fun and exciting, but while there are immediate rewards, there are usually long term consequences to their actions. How an individual controls his or her desires and temptations depends on their level of conscientiousness. A highly conscientious individual is purposeful and determined in approaching situations in life, while a person with a low score is usually unprepared, disorganized, and can be perceived as unreliable or even lazy/lackadaisical. The facets that make up the domain are: competence, order, dutifulness, achievement striving, self-discipline, and …show more content…
Robinson’s personality. Although most show no clinically significant results, two domains (Neuroticism and Conscientiousness) were a bit disconcerting and called for attention. Ms. Robinson might benefit from counseling to gain more control over her life. Counseling could help the client learn coping strategies for when she feels negative emotions such as stress, anger/frustration, anxiety as well as gain the skills necessary to improve organization, become more balanced and self-disciplined, and achieve the goals she has set for herself. Counseling may also help the client learn how to make important life decisions without excessive deliberation or depending on the opinions of others. Perhaps if Ms. Robinson creates more order in her life she will feel less stressed, and therefore become less irritable. Mindfulness practice will help in both areas needing
The NEO-PI-3 was developed to measure the dimensions of the adult personality. It is separated into five major domains or dimensions: Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness. Within these broad domains is a thirty-facet scale, constructed of six facets, or specific aspects of personality traits, per domain. These characteristics are compared across normed separately for adult males and females to yield t-scores, which can then be converted into percentiles. All five domains, as well as the thirty facets, are provided with operational definitions to facilitate the interpretation of the scores.
Interpretation of Results
NEUROTICISM: The neuroticism (N) domain identifies the level to which …show more content…
It is the manner in which an individual approaches the concepts of planning and organization. High impulsivity is correlated with low conscientiousness. Impulsive individuals may be viewed as fun and exciting, but while there are immediate rewards, there are usually long term consequences to their actions. How an individual controls his or her desires and temptations depends on their level of conscientiousness. A highly conscientious individual is purposeful and determined in approaching situations in life, while a person with a low score is usually unprepared, disorganized, and can be perceived as unreliable or even lazy/lackadaisical. The facets that make up the domain are: competence, order, dutifulness, achievement striving, self-discipline, and …show more content…
Robinson’s personality. Although most show no clinically significant results, two domains (Neuroticism and Conscientiousness) were a bit disconcerting and called for attention. Ms. Robinson might benefit from counseling to gain more control over her life. Counseling could help the client learn coping strategies for when she feels negative emotions such as stress, anger/frustration, anxiety as well as gain the skills necessary to improve organization, become more balanced and self-disciplined, and achieve the goals she has set for herself. Counseling may also help the client learn how to make important life decisions without excessive deliberation or depending on the opinions of others. Perhaps if Ms. Robinson creates more order in her life she will feel less stressed, and therefore become less irritable. Mindfulness practice will help in both areas needing