EBPer

Aliases

• EBPer
• EB Pervasive
• EB pervasiveness

Definition

EBPer is the ratio between the larger and smaller sides of EB. It is interpreted only when EB has a clear direction, and it helps estimate how fixed or dominant that coping preference is.

It is calculated only when all eligibility conditions are met: EA >= 4.0, Lambda < 1.0, and the absolute difference between the two sides of EB is at least 2.0 when EA is from 4.0 through 10.0, or at least 2.5 when EA > 10.0. Both sides must be greater than zero so that the larger side can be divided by the smaller side. Otherwise, EBPer is not reported.

Interpretation

• Lower EBPer suggests that a preferred style exists but still keeps some flexibility.
• High EBPer indicates that the introversive or extratensive direction becomes more rigid or dominant.
• In that case, the person may rely too heavily on a preferred channel and lose flexibility.

Cautions

• EBPer is not interpreted if EB has no clear direction.
• Crossing the cut-off does not by itself mean pathology; it describes reduced flexibility.
• If EA is very low or the protocol is short, the ratio may look more extreme than it really is.

Cross References

• [Interpretation/Lower Section/Core] Core
• [Interpretation/Core] EB
• [Interpretation/Core] EA
• [Interpretation/Core] eb
• [Interpretation/Core] es
• [Interpretation/Core] D
• [Coding/Determinants] M
• [Coding/Determinants] FC
• [Coding/Determinants] CF
• [Coding/Determinants] C