The Revised NEO Personality Inventory, or NEO PI-R, is a psychological personality inventory; a 240-item measure of the Five Factor Model: Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, and Openness to Experience. Additionally, the test measures six subordinate dimensions (known as ‘facets’) of each of the “FFM” personality factors. The test was developed by Paul T.
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- NEO-PI-R Factor Structure in College Students Kamlesh Singh Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi Little is known about the effectiveness and validity of the revised NEO personality inventory (NEO-PI-R) for identifying the personality traits of the big five in Indian context on students’ sample.
- Nov 01, 2014 The NEO Personality Inventory is a 240-item measurement that is designed to assess personality in the domains of neuroticism, extraversion, openness, conscientiousness, and agreeableness (also referred to as the “Big Five Personality Factors'). Acronym NEO-PI, NEO-PI-R.
- Apr 07, 2021 Subsequently, they published the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R). In 2002, the NEO-PI-R was tested on over 1,900 high school pupils. The results of this investigation, and a further testing sample of adolescents, adults and middle school age pupils, led to the development of the NEO-PI-3.
- Counselors and psychologists seeking a comprehensive and detailed assessment of adult and adolescent personality
- Psychologists looking for the standard and widely-accepted measure of the Five-Factor Model (FFM)
- Users seeking convenient online administration and a comprehensive, easy to interpret report
What is the NEO-PI-3?
The NEO-PI-3 is the updated version of the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO PI-R) – the standard questionnaire of the Five-Factor Model (FFM). It is a comprehensive measure of the five major domains of personality (Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to Experience, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness) and the six facets that define each domain. The NEO-PI-3 can be used in counseling and clinical settings with adolescents and adults, business and industrial settings, and for psychological research, including studies in sport psychology and recreation.
Why Should I Use the NEO-PI-3?
RECENT UPDATES. The NEO-PI-3 was designed to provide a general description of normal personality relevant to clinical, counseling, and educational situations. Recent updates include 37 revised items that are easier to read and are appropriate for younger respondents or adults with lower education levels. Separate adolescent (12-20) and adult norms are now available. Profile forms were designed to be more user-friendly and separate forms are available for combined-sex norms. The professional manual has also been revised.
NEO PI-3 Counseling Sample Report
COMPREHENSIVE REPORTS. Both Business and Counseling Reports are available in PDF format. The Business report is appropriate for employment settings and uses adult, combined-gender norms. The Counseling report is suitable for clinical and counseling settings and uses age- and gender-specific norms. Adolescent norms are only available with the Counseling report.
CONVENIENT. The NEO-PI-3 can be administered in 35-45 minutes on SIGMA’s online platform – SigmaTesting.com. Reports are generated immediately. Results are presented using graphs, numbers, high and low trait descriptions, and scale descriptions that are insightful and easy to understand.
SUPERIOR DEVELOPMENT. The NEO-PI-3 consists of 240 personality items and a validity item. Although a few items have been replaced, the NEO-PI-3 follows the same rigorous development as the NEO PI-R and measures the same traits. Research has confirmed the updated version can be used in the same way as its predecessor and can be used with adolescents along with adults and individuals from various cultures around the world.
RELIABLE AND VALID. The updated version retains the reliability and validity of the NEO PI-R and features new normative data. Separate adult and adolescent norms are available. For more information, see the Professional Manual.
More Details
- NEO Research Bibliography – reproduced with special permission of PAR, Inc.
Pricing
List Of NEO-PI-3 Scales
An overview of startup costs for each administration method is provided below. A detailed pricing list can be accessed via the link at the bottom of the page.
NEO-PI-3 Startup Costs
| US Pricing | Canadian Pricing | |
Online Scoring
| $60 | $66 |
Hand Scoring
| $450 | $580 |
NEO-PI-3 Per Test Cost
| US Pricing | Canadian Pricing | |
| Online Scoring | $30 | $33 |
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NEO Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO PI-R)
The NEO PI-R is restricted to psychologist use only.
The NEO PI-R provides a comprehensive and detailed assessment of adult personality based on the Five-Factor Model (FFM) of personality. The FFM is taxonomy of personality traits in terms of five broad dimensions (the 'BIG FIVE'): Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to Experience, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness. It offers a conceptually useful framework for understanding the structure and systems of Axis II personality disorders.
In only 35-45 minutes, the NEO PI-R provides a systematic assessment of emotional, interpersonal, experiential, attitudinal, and motivational styles. The NEO PI-R is validated against other personality inventories, as well as projective assessments.
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