The 16 Personality Factors, measured by the 16PF Questionnaire, were derived using factor-analysis by psychologist Raymond Cattell. This article summarizes the analysis that resulted in the 16 factors and allowed the development of the questionnaire, as well as the relation between the 16 factor theory and the popular five-factor personality theory.
Below is a table outlining this model. The factors are ordered based on how much variance they account for.
Read more about 16 Personality Factors: Raymond Cattell's 16 Personality Factors, Development, Relationship To Five Factor Models, 16PF Global and Primary Factors
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