LSI Report Update - Spread of Opinion NZ

May 3, 2023

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Life Styles Inventory™ (LSI)

Report Update - Spread of Opinion

The following document outlines the recent changes to the Life Styles Inventory™ (LSI) reports in August 2015.

These changes include the addition of a Spread of Opinion page, showing the level of agreement/disagreement among the respondents in the LSI 2 Description-by-Others.

For any further information please contact your Client Service Manager, or reception on (04) 470 7700.

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LSI Report Update

LSI Report Update

• New Spread of Opinion shows the amount of disagreement among the respondents

• Available to those accredited in LSI

• Updated report only available with international norms

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Spread of Opinion

• Spread of Opinion now included (single page)

• Placed after the raw scores page

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What is Spread of Opinion?

• Builds upon Description-by-Others (LSI 2) results to show the spread of opinion among those who described the focal individual

• Indicates whether respondents agree, disagree, or whether there is neither strong agreement nor disagreement

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How Spread of Opinion Works

• Shading for each style depicts the amount of variation in respondents’ descriptions (standard deviation)

• Shading reflects the extent to which respondent’s descriptions vary compared to other respondents in the norming sample

*Length of extension is still the extent to which the style characterises the focal individual

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Shading Definitions

• Dark shading – very narrow or narrow spread of opinion (lower standard deviation)

• Light shading – wide or very wide spread of opinion (higher standard deviation)

• Moderate shading – average spread of opinion (moderate standard deviation)

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LSI 2 Profile - Example

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LSI 2 Spread of Opinion - Example

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This profile is the same as the Description-by-Others Profile but with shading to indicate agreement.

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Spread of Opinion - Implications

Narrow spread of opinion means the individual:– Interacts with and is perceived by others in the same way

– May have a difficult time increasing or decreasing his/her use of a style

Wide spread of opinion implies the individual:– Systematically or unknowingly interacts with others in an inconsistent

way

– May have an easier time adjusting the frequency with which the style is exhibited

It is useful to discuss while interpreting and debriefing:– Why some styles are displayed more consistently than others

– Why other styles are exhibited only when interacting with certain people

– Whether it is useful or detrimental to selectively exhibit a particular style

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Thank you!

For additional questions please contact your Client Service Manager.

Phone: 04 470 7700Email: helen@hsnz.co.nz or laura@hsnz.co.nz

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