Welcome to the Integration Model Research Study

Thank you for your interest in this important research. You are about to take part in a crucial step of a major research program designed to create the Integration Model—a more respectful, comprehensive, and non-judgmental way to understand personality.

What is this study about?

Personality isn't just a list of traits; it's the unique set of strategies you use to navigate life's fundamental challenges. This assessment uses carefully crafted statements to measure your "default settings"—the core needs and preferred strategies that make up your personal reality.

Instead of simple adjectives, you will be presented with 170 statements describing different feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. Your task is simple: for each statement, please rate how accurately it describes you.

Why is this important?

Your thoughtful responses will help us finalize a new personality instrument grounded in the real ways people see themselves. This foundational work allows us to:

• Validate a More Nuanced Model: Confirm that personality is best understood as a set of competing virtues, where every strategy has its own unique strengths.

• Provide a Tool for Self-Awareness: The goal is to create an assessment that provides a clear, non-judgmental "mirror" for understanding your own patterns.

• Create a Foundation for Personal Growth: This research is the final step before launching a tool designed to help people make conscious choices to grow over time.

• Survey Circle and Survey Swap users receive points for their participation, which can be used to recruit free survey participants at SurveyCircle.com

Your participation will directly contribute to building a scientific model that views every personality style as having its own unique purpose. 🌱

Instructions for the Assessment

To ensure the highest quality data, please keep the following in mind:

• Go with your first instinct. Your immediate, intuitive reaction is often the most accurate.

• Don't overthink your answers. There are no right or wrong responses, only what is true for you.

• Be honest with yourself. The more accurately you respond, the more valuable your contribution will be.

You will receive customized results instantly upon completion.

This assessment should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. All your responses are anonymous and will be kept strictly confidential for research purposes.

Thank you for helping to advance the science of personality.