Reexamination of Test-Retest Reliability of AVA Placement Analysis Scores

Abstract

The test-retest reliability was studied for the 3 4-factor profile shapes yielded by the Activity Vector Analysis (AVA), along with the 6 primary scores associated with them, using a heterogeneous sample of business and industrial employees. The time interval between test administrations was typically 1 mo. Distributions of Pearsonian correlations between profiles of the original and subsequent administrations were examined and compared with results obtained in an earlier study. Test-retest coefficients and standard errors of scores were reported for total responsivity (Activity) and vector measures of Image, Role and Self concepts. The findings showed that the AVA produces highly stable profiles and scores on retesting.