Basic Traits Inventory (BTI)
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Description
Authors: Nicola Taylor, (PhD) and Gideon P. De Bruin, DLitt et Phil
| Purpose | To measure the Big Five Factors of personality |
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| Administer To | Individuals 16 years and older |
| Reading/Education Level | Grade 10 (NQF Level 2) |
| Administration Time | 30 – 40 minutes (193 items) |
| Scoring Options | JvR Online/Data Capturing by Client Services |
| Publication Date | 2006 |
| HPCSA | Submitted |
| Training | None |
| Language/s: | English and Afrikaans |
| SA Norms: | Yes, updated for adolescents in 2018 |
The Basic Traits Inventory (BTI) is an easy to use, easy to understand personality inventory that has been developed in South Africa in order to assess the Big Five factors of personality.
Assessment Scales
The BTI includes the following scales:
Openness to Experience:
Aesthetics, Ideas, Actions, Values and Imagination.
Conscientiousness:
Effort, Order, Prudence, Self-Discipline and Dutifulness.
Extraversion:
Ascendance, Gregariousness, Excitement-Seeking, Liveliness
and Positive Affectivity.
Agreeableness:
Straightforwardness, Compliance, Tender-mindedness, Prosocial Tendencies and Modesty.
Neuroticism:
Depression, Anxiety, Affective Instability and Self-Consciousness
Areas Of Application
The BTI can be used for the following purposes:
- Career counselling
- Recruitment and selection
- Individual development and counselling
- Research
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Additional information
| JvR Online | |
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| Locale | |
| Psychology Category | |
| Online Availability | Yes |
| HPCSA Status | Submitted |
| Application Area | Culture & Fit, Development, Succession Planning, Talent Attraction |
| Supplier | Prof de Bruin Dr N Taylor |
The BTI has the following two software reports available:
- BTI Individual Profile Report: This report provides T-Scores and Stanines on factors and facets, as well as descriptions of all scales.
- BTI Competency Report: This report provides competency scores derived from the BTI scales.
- BTI Package: This includes the Individual Profile Report and Competency Report
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How to order printed material
- Download Order Form
- Submit your order form to one of the following offices:
- Johannesburg: janita@jvrafrica.co.za or orders@jvrafrica.co.za / Fax: +27(0) 86 509-6697
How to order Electronic Reports
- This assessment is available on the JvR Online user portal, which enables you to manage the full assessment process.
- To apply for your own personalised JvR Online user portal, please click here.
Terms & Conditions
Please Note:
- Additional fees will be applicable when requesting Client Services to assist with administration (only applicable where user portals are available and a client chooses not to make use of this facility)
- Material / Reports only available to suitably qualified users
- Prices as quoted may change without prior notice
- Errors and omissions excepted
- Courier costs are not included in the above quoted prices
JvR may have to order some of the above items. In such instances delivery times will be extended
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South African Research
The BTI is a South African-developed product. Professionals can choose between using General Norms, Police Norms or Student Norms. It has been well-researched in the South African context and has been demonstrated to work effectively across cultures and language groups. Research on the relationship between the BTI scales and emotional intelligence competencies, perceived career barriers, team culture, individualism and collectivism, willingness to attend HIV counselling, anger expression and driver safety in the South African context is available.
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