CPI 260 Communality Scale

 

Author: Harrison G. Gough

The Communality (Cm) Scale reflects an individual’s alignment with shared values and a sense of belonging within social groups. It focuses on the ability to connect with collective goals and uphold common standards. This scale provides insight into how a person maintains harmony in interpersonal and group settings.

The scale is part of the California Psychological Inventory (CPI), a well-established tool for understanding personality characteristics that contribute to effective behavior in various contexts. This scale is frequently used in leadership development and organizational coaching to identify strengths and developmental opportunities.

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    Builds a report that interprets an individual's CPI Cm scores. You invite participants to take the survey and Transform™ generates their reports.
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    Interprets and reports on your CPI Cm scores. You complete the survey and Transform™ generates your report. Transform will connect this report to the "Send To" email provided at checkout. Note: This product is for a single use, with automated survey administration. For multiple uses, buy instead the Individual Report product in quantity needed.
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    Minimum purchase of 20. Allows you to administer the CPI Cm as an online survey using the Mind Garden Transform™ System. Includes data collection: data file with participants' raw data and raw scale scores. Optionally, Individual Reports can be generated from the collected data - requires the purchase of report licenses. Customization services are available.
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    Minimum purchase of 50. Allows you to administer the CPI 260 Communality (CPI Cm) Scale as an online survey via a non-Mind Garden survey system or as a paper/pen survey. The downloadable PDF file includes one copy of the CPI Cm Scale, data template for upload and scoring, and permission to administer the CPI Cm Scale up to the quantity purchased. The PDF is non-refundable.
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Features of the Communality Scale

Purpose: To measure the extent to which an individual’s responses align with common or typical patterns of behavior and thought.

Length: Approximately 50 items

Average completion time: 5 minutes

Target population: High school age and older.

Administration: Designed for individual administration.

Validation: Demonstrated validity across diverse populations and contexts.

Uses of the Communality Scale

  • Self-Evaluation
  • Leadership development
  • Coaching and personal growth
  • Organizational research

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Above average scores on Cm can be indicative of someone who fits in, who espouses consensual goals and values, and who gets along well other others. Moderately low scores, on the other hand, can be indicative of independence of mind, creative differences from the norm, and self-assertion. (p. 121)

-- From H.G. Gough & P. Bradley (1996), “CPI Manual Third Edition” (Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press)