Accentuated Traits Inventory (AT©12profiles)
What are the "accentuated" traits of his personality?
The AT©12profile Inventory (Accentuated Traits ) evaluates those psychological traits that can give ”charm” to personality, and can work even as personal or professional strengths. Often, however, they behave as disturbing factors of professional and social activity, signaling a personality with problems. Evaluation of these problematic aspects of personality (accentuated traits) is required both in periodic psychological evaluation related to occupational health (in order to identify possible vulnerable aspects of personality), in the professional selection (by highlighting strengths and weaknesses of the candidates in relation to work demands) or in the psychological counselling of employees and conflict solving/ reduction.
The AT©12profile Inventory includes three control scales: the random response scale (the tendency of some people to give inconsistent or random responses); the social desirability scale (the tendency to give socially desirable responses, to present oneself in an exaggeratedly positive light); and the psychopathological contamination scale (the tendency to choose several potentially maladaptive self-descriptive statements against the background of a prominent psychopathological condition).
In a study conducted on a sample of 762 subjects (Constantin, 2010), the analysis of internal consistency and test-retest fidelity of the AT©12profile Inventory were conducted in parallel with the A. P. Questionnaire ("Accentuated Personalities”), a similar questionnaire in German, constructed by H. Schmieschek (1970). Empirical data revealed good internal consistency coefficients and test-retest stability for AT©12profile Inventory (Constantin et al., 2008), but unsatisfactory for the A.P. questionnaire (H. Schmieschek, 1970). In addition, it appears from these studies that the A.P. questionnaire (H. Schmieschek, 1970) has problems both in terms of internal consistency and test-retest reliability. According to these data, the psychometric qualities of the A.T. Inventory are superior to those assessed by the A.P. questionnaire, taken as a comparative reference.
In the interpretation of the AT©12profile Inventory data, only scores of over 7 (standard in octile) are considered significant. Values below this threshold have no relevance and do not tell us anything about the subject. Up to the 7 (inclusive), the scores can be viewed as possible trends, still not considered dysfunctional if not confirmed by the results of other tests or evaluations.
Level 8 scores indicate an "accentuated" dimension, visible in the daily behaviour of the person assessed, which often functions as a disruptive factor in personal and professional activity. The maladaptive valence of such a heightened dimension depends both on the specifics of the profession and on the person's ability to be aware of and overcompensate for that tendency.
In the case of the A.T. Inventory, scores close to 8 on two or more dimensions may also indicate an "accentuated personality", often also labelled as "difficult", with particular personality dominations or obvious "behavioural problems". Firm conclusions can only be drawn after verification or corroboration of the results obtained from the A.D. Inventory with those obtained from other psychological assessment tests or in-depth interviews.
Average time to complete the online questionnaire: 25 minutes (between 15 and 35 minutes).
Minimum age for assessment: 14 years.
The AT©12profile Inventory includes three control scales: the random response scale (the tendency of some people to give inconsistent or random responses); the social desirability scale (the tendency to give socially desirable responses, to present oneself in an exaggeratedly positive light); and the psychopathological contamination scale (the tendency to choose several potentially maladaptive self-descriptive statements against the background of a prominent psychopathological condition).
In a study conducted on a sample of 762 subjects (Constantin, 2010), the analysis of internal consistency and test-retest fidelity of the AT©12profile Inventory were conducted in parallel with the A. P. Questionnaire ("Accentuated Personalities”), a similar questionnaire in German, constructed by H. Schmieschek (1970). Empirical data revealed good internal consistency coefficients and test-retest stability for AT©12profile Inventory (Constantin et al., 2008), but unsatisfactory for the A.P. questionnaire (H. Schmieschek, 1970). In addition, it appears from these studies that the A.P. questionnaire (H. Schmieschek, 1970) has problems both in terms of internal consistency and test-retest reliability. According to these data, the psychometric qualities of the A.T. Inventory are superior to those assessed by the A.P. questionnaire, taken as a comparative reference.
In the interpretation of the AT©12profile Inventory data, only scores of over 7 (standard in octile) are considered significant. Values below this threshold have no relevance and do not tell us anything about the subject. Up to the 7 (inclusive), the scores can be viewed as possible trends, still not considered dysfunctional if not confirmed by the results of other tests or evaluations.
Level 8 scores indicate an "accentuated" dimension, visible in the daily behaviour of the person assessed, which often functions as a disruptive factor in personal and professional activity. The maladaptive valence of such a heightened dimension depends both on the specifics of the profession and on the person's ability to be aware of and overcompensate for that tendency.
In the case of the A.T. Inventory, scores close to 8 on two or more dimensions may also indicate an "accentuated personality", often also labelled as "difficult", with particular personality dominations or obvious "behavioural problems". Firm conclusions can only be drawn after verification or corroboration of the results obtained from the A.D. Inventory with those obtained from other psychological assessment tests or in-depth interviews.
Average time to complete the online questionnaire: 25 minutes (between 15 and 35 minutes).
Minimum age for assessment: 14 years.
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