ITEM FACTOR-ANALYSIS OF THE 71 EXPERIMENTAL ITEMS OF THE ITALIAN VERSION OF THE MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR

The 166 items of the Italian version of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicato r (MBTI) Form F, which includes 71 experimental items, were subjected to a rotated, simple-structure factor analysis with a sample of 1798 s ubjects to see if some of the experimental items have relevant loading s on the main factors. Six factors were obtained, of which four resemb led the four MBTI scales. Only nine of the 71 experimental items had h igh loadings on the factors resembling the four MBTI scales. The 71 ex perimental items were also subjected to a rotated, simple-structure fa ctor analysis. Six factors were obtained. They showed that the 71 expe rimental items do not form clear scales and therefore need to be disca rded. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.