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:

• Careercounselling
• Recruitment and selection
• Individual development and counselling
• Research

REPORT OPTIONS

The following software reports are available:

• BTI Individual Profile Report: This report provides T-Scores and Stanines onfactors and facets, as well as descriptions of all scales.
• BTI Competency Report: Thisreport provides competency scores derived fromthe BTI scales.
• BTI Package: This includes the Individual Profile Report and Competency Report

SOUTH AFRICAN RESEARCH

The BTI is a South African-developed product.   Professionals can choose between using General, Police,  Student or Adolescent 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.