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CPI 260 Orientation Toward Others Scale

 

Author: Harrison G. Gough

The Orientation Toward Others Scale measures a fundamental dimension of personality ranging from active involvement and readiness to engage with others at one pole, to a preference for privacy and emotional reserve at the other. It highlights the degree to which an individual is inclined to participate openly versus maintaining distance and protecting their inner world. This scale reflects how individuals balance social engagement with personal boundaries and emotional autonomy.

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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Features of the Orientation Toward Others Scale

Purpose: Assess an individual’s tendency to actively engage with others or have a preference for privacy and emotional reserve.

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 Orientation Toward Others Scale

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

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Persons with low scores on Orientation Toward Others tend to be self-confident, sociable, spontaneous, and outgoing. They are responsive to the manifest rewards and punishments to be found in interpersonal life and are socially interactive. Persons with high scores on Orientation Toward Others are more detached, are protective of their own privacy, and tend to be reserved in manner. (p. 54)

-- From H.G. Gough & P. Bradley (2005), “CPI 260™ Manual” (Mountain View, CA: CPP, Inc.)