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The Utility of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

Marietta College

An evaluation of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is made using a "unified view" of test validity (e.g., Messick, 1981). The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is an assessment of personality based on Jung’s theory of types. During the past decade, the test has received considerable attention and use in a variety of applied settings. The unified view of validation requires that validity be considered as an approach that requires many sources of corroboration. This procedure contrasts with previous procedures that tended to focus on single validation procedures (e.g., construct validation). A review of the available literature suggests that there is insufficient evidence to support the tenets of and claims about the utility of the test.

Review of Educational Research, Vol. 63, No. 4, 467-488 (1993)
DOI: 10.3102/00346543063004467


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