Methodology

What ITINS-100 is trying to do

ITINS-100 is a trait-pattern instrument designed for self-knowledge: it maps stable tendencies (traits) and also captures a small “recent state” layer (past two weeks) so you can separate baseline from turbulence.

It’s built to reduce common misreads—especially for people with AuDHD-style patterns, where attention variability, social effort, and stress sensitivity can get mislabeled as “lack of discipline” or “low warmth.”

Model at a glance

ITINS-100 produces 10 domain scores (A–J) and 20 facet scores (two facets per domain). Domains are broad “continents.” Facets are the “terrain.”

(These are continuous scores, not types.)

How scoring works (simple on purpose)

Each item is scored 1–5. Some items are reverse-keyed to reduce “always agree” bias. Items map deterministically to a facet and domain via versioned config.

• Facet score = average of its items (with reverse-key handling)
• Domain score = average of its two facet scores
• Scores are then shown in fixed bands

Score bands

Trait vs “past two weeks” items

Most items target typical patterns. A subset is explicitly tagged past two weeks (“state items”) to capture current conditions without letting them rewrite your baseline. The scoring system tracks these items distinctly.

Interpretation confidence (quality checks)

Because this is self-report, we run lightweight quality checks to estimate stability. These do not change your scores; they change how hard you should lean on fine-grain conclusions.

• Straightlining (answering long runs the same)
• Inconsistency (meaning-opposite item pairs diverge heavily)
• Acquiescence (strong overall lean toward agree/disagree)
• Extreme responding (heavy use of 1s/5s)

Each check is assigned none / amber / red using fixed thresholds (versioned).

Confidence labels

• High: no red checks and ≤1 amber check
• Medium: exactly 1 red check or ≥2 amber checks (without multiple red)
• Low: ≥2 red checks, or straightlining(red)+inconsistency(red) together

Privacy

ITINS-100 runs locally in your browser. Responses are not sent to a server and are not stored by us. (If pause/resume is enabled, your progress lives only in your browser’s local storage. Clearing browser storage removes it.)

What this is not

ITINS-100 is not a diagnosis and not a clinical instrument. It’s a structured mirror: useful for reflection, conversation, and experimentation—especially when paired with real-world feedback.