Constructive Thinking Inventory™ (CTI)
Seymour Epstein, PhD

The CTI is a 108-item self-report inventory that measures the constructive and destructive beliefs and thinking patterns that underlie emotional intelligence, coping ability, and physical and emotional well-being. It is appropriate for ages 18-80, in individual or group format, and takes 15-30 minutes to administer.

The CTI is based on Dr. Epstein’s Cognitive-Experiential Self-Theory. According to this theory, people have two fundamental adaptive systems: an “experiential system” that automatically learns from lived experiences, and a “rational/intellectual system” that operates by conscious reasoning. While intelligence tests measure the efficacy of the rational/intellectual system, the CTI measures the efficacy of the experiential system

The CTI predicts a variety of desirable abilities/states, including work performance, social skills, and emotional and physical well-being. It has been found that CTI scores are also helpful in the prediction of academic performance.

The CTI cannot be hand-scored. A computer scoring program is included with the CTI Introductory Kit. The individual’s responses are entered into the software, and the program scores the protocol, automatically generating a score report with raw scores and gender-based T scores with a profile of the results.