| Test Number |
49 |
| Title |
Personal Orientation Inventory |
| Author |
Shostrom, E. L. |
| Category |
Self-Report Inventory |
| Copyright Date |
1974 |
| Availability |
Contact publisher |
| Restrictions |
For use by counselors and therapists |
| Age/Grade Level |
H.S.-adult |
| Cost |
Specimen Set-$9; 25 booklets-$22; 50 answer sheets-$15. |
| Forms |
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| Source |
Educational and Industrial Testing Service |
| Address |
Box 7234 San Diego, CA 92107 |
| Phone |
1-800-416-1666 |
| Fax |
619-226-1666 |
| web or e-mail |
http://www.edits.net/psych/poi.htm |
| Definition |
Based on Maslow’s concept of creativity as self-actualizing behavior. |
| Purposes |
Measures values and behavior seen to be important in the development of the self-actualizing person. Sub-scales include: self-actualizing, existentiality, feeling reactivity, spontaneity, self regard, self acceptance, nature of man, synergy, acceptance of |
| Characteristics |
Openness and Courage to Explore Ideas Listening to One's Inner Voice |
| Manual |
| Good |
Presented is a discussion of administration and scoring procedures, norms, interpretation of scores, validity, and reliability. References are cited. |
| Validity |
| Good |
The inventory significantly discriminated between clinically judged self-actualizing and non-self-actualizing groups on 11 of 12 scales. Concurrent validity was also established through a series of studies. |
| Reliability |
| Fair |
Stability, based on a sample of 48 college students over one week, ranged from .52 to .82. |
| Utility |
| Fair |
This measure can be administered to groups or individuals, untimed in about 30-40 minutes. Scoring is by hand locally (about 2 minutes) or by service. There are 150 items which take about 30 minutes to complete. |
| Interpretation |
| Good |
Norms are based on 2,067 entering college freshmen at Western and Midwestern liberal arts colleges. Percentile scales are provided. A detailed section on interpretation is provided in the manual. |
| Propriety |
| Fair |
There is consideration for proper application of the data. |
| Reviews & Related Lit |
| The manual cites 431 references. It is recommended for counseling and psychotherapeutic situations. |
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