The Items in Each of the 4-Item IPIP Scales Measuring Constructs Similar to Those in the 30 NEO-PI-R Facet Scales (Johnson, 2011)
N1: ANXIETY (Alpha = .78)
+ keyed	Worry about things.
	Fear for the worst.
	Am afraid of many things.
	Get stressed out easily.
N2: ANGER (.87)
+ keyed	Get angry easily.
	Get irritated easily.
	Lose my temper.
– keyed	Am not easily annoyed.
N3: DEPRESSION (.85)
+ keyed	Often feel blue.
	Dislike myself.
	Am often down in the dumps.
– keyed	Feel comfortable with myself.
N4: SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS (.70)
+ keyed	Find it difficult to approach others.
	Am afraid to draw attention to myself.
	Only feel comfortable with friends.
– keyed	Am not bothered by difficult social situations.
N5: IMMODERATION (.69)
+ keyed	Go on binges.
– keyed	Rarely overindulge.
	Easily resist temptations.
	Am able to control my cravings.
N6: VULNERABILITY (.76)
+ keyed	Panic easily.
	Become overwhelmed by events.
	Feel that I'm unable to deal with things.
– keyed	Remain calm under pressure.
E1: FRIENDLINESS (.81)
+ keyed	Make friends easily.
	Feel comfortable around people.
– keyed	Avoid contacts with others.
	Keep others at a distance.
E2: GREGARIOUSNESS (.79)
+ keyed	Love large parties.
	Talk to a lot of different people at parties.
– keyed	Prefer to be alone.
	Avoid crowds.
E3: ASSERTIVENESS (.85)
+ keyed	Take charge.
	Try to lead others.
	Take control of things.
– keyed	Wait for others to lead the way.
E4: ACTIVITY LEVEL (.69)
+ keyed	Am always busy.
	Am always on the go.
	Do a lot in my spare time.
– keyed	Like to take it easy.
E5: EXCITEMENT-SEEKING (.73)
+ keyed	Love excitement.
	Seek adventure.
	Enjoy being reckless.
	Act wild and crazy.
E6: CHEERFULNESS (.79)
+ keyed	Radiate joy.
	Have a lot of fun.
	Love life.
	Look at the bright side of life.
O1: IMAGINATION (.83)
+ keyed	Have a vivid imagination.
	Enjoy wild flights of fantasy.
	Love to daydream.
	Like to get lost in thought.
O2: ARTISTIC INTERESTS (.74)
+ keyed	Believe in the importance of art.
	See beauty in things that others might not notice.
– keyed	Do not like poetry.
	Do not enjoy going to art museums.
O3: EMOTIONALITY (.74)
+ keyed	Experience my emotions intensely.
	Feel others' emotions.
– keyed	Rarely notice my emotional reactions.
	Don't understand people who get emotional.
O4: ADVENTUROUSNESS (.70)
+ keyed	Prefer variety to routine.
– keyed	Prefer to stick with things that I know.
	Dislike changes.
	Am attached to conventional ways.
O5: INTELLECT (.73)
+ keyed	Love to read challenging material.
– keyed	Avoid philosophical discussions.
	Have difficulty understanding abstract ideas.
	Am not interested in theoretical discussions.
O6: LIBERALISM (.63)
+ keyed	Tend to vote for liberal political candidates.
	Believe that there is no absolute right and wrong.
– keyed	Tend to vote for conservative political candidates.
	Believe that we should be tough on crime.
A1: TRUST (.85)
+ keyed	Trust others.
	Believe that others have good intentions.
	Trust what people say.
– keyed	Distrust people.
A2: MORALITY (.74)
– keyed	Use others for my own ends.
	Cheat to get ahead.
	Take advantage of others.
	Obstruct others' plans.
A3: ALTRUISM (.73)
+ keyed	Am concerned about others.
	Love to help others.
– keyed	Am indifferent to the feelings of others.
	Take no time for others.
A4: COOPERATION (.71)
– keyed	Love a good fight.
	Yell at people.
	Insult people.
	Get back at others.
A5: MODESTY (.73)
– keyed	Believe that I am better than others.
	Think highly of myself.
	Have a high opinion of myself.
	Boast about my virtues.
A6: SYMPATHY (.72)
+ keyed	Sympathize with the homeless.
	Feel sympathy for those who are worse off than myself.
– keyed	Am not interested in other people's problems.
	Try not to think about the needy.
C1: SELF-EFFICACY (.77)
+ keyed	Complete tasks successfully.
	Excel in what I do.
	Handle tasks smoothly.
	Know how to get things done.
C2: ORDERLINESS (.83)
+ keyed	Like to tidy up.
– keyed	Often forget to put things back in their proper place.
	Leave a mess in my room.
	Leave my belongings around.
C3: DUTIFULNESS (.67)
+ keyed	Keep my promises.
	Tell the truth.
– keyed	Break rules.
	Break my promises.
C4: ACHIEVEMENT-STRIVING (.79)
+ keyed	Do more than what's expected of me.
	Work hard.
– keyed	Put little time and effort into my work.
	Do just enough work to get by.
C5: SELF-DISCIPLINE (.71)
+ keyed	Am always prepared.
	Carry out my plans.
– keyed	Waste my time.
	Have difficulty starting tasks.
C6: CAUTIOUSNESS (.88)
– keyed	Jump into things without thinking.
	Make rash decisions.
	Rush into things.
	Act without thinking.
Johnson, J. A. (2011, June). Development of a short form of the IPIP-NEO Personality Inventory. Poster presented at the 2nd Biennial Meeting of the Association for Research in Personality, Riverside, CA. http://www.personal.psu.edu/~j5j/papers/ARP2011IPIP-NEO.pdf Alphas based on an Internet sample of N = 619,150.
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