The Items in Each of the 4-Item IPIP Scales Measuring Constructs Similar to Those in the 30 NEO-PI-R Facet Scales (Maples et al., 2014)

 

N1: ANXIETY (Alpha =.71)

+ keyed

Worry about things.

 

Fear for the worst.

 

Am afraid of many things.

 

Get stressed out easily.

   

N2: ANGER (.80)

+ keyed

Get angry easily

 

Get irritated easily.

 

Lose my temper.

   

– keyed

Rarely get irritated.

   

N3: DEPRESSION (.78)

+ keyed

Often feel blue.

 

Dislike myself.

 

Am often down in the dumps.

 

Have a low opinion of myself.

 

N4: SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS (.64)

+ keyed

Find it difficult to approach others.

 

Am easily intimidated.

   

– keyed

Am not embarrassed easily.

 

Am able to stand up for myself.

   

N5: IMMODERATION (.72)

+ keyed

Often eat too much.

 

Go on binges.

   

– keyed

Rarely overindulge.

 

Am able to control my cravings.

 

N6: VULNERABILITY (.66)

+ keyed

Feel that I’m unable to deal with things.

   

– keyed

Know how to cope.

 

Am calm even in tense situations.

 

Remain calm under pressure.

   

E1: FRIENDLINESS (.79)

+ keyed

Make friends easily.

 

Warm up quickly to others.

 

Feel comfortable around people.

 

Act comfortably with others.

   

E2: GREGARIOUSNESS (.72)

+ keyed

Love large parties.

 

Talk to a lot of different people at parties.

   

– keyed

Don’t like crowded events.

 

Avoid crowds.

   

E3: ASSERTIVENESS (.76)

+ keyed

Take charge.

 

Try to lead others.

 

Take control of things.

   

– keyed

Wait for others to lead the way.

   

E4: ACTIVITY LEVEL (.71)

+ keyed

Am always busy.

 

Am always on the go.

 

Do a lot in my spare time.

 

Can manage many things at the same time.

   

E5: EXCITEMENT-SEEKING (.71)

+ keyed

Love excitement.

 

Seek adventure.

 

Love action.

 

Enjoy being reckless.

   

E6: CHEERFULNESS (.65)

+ keyed

Radiate joy.

 

Have a lot of fun.

 

Love life.

 

Laugh aloud.

   

O1: IMAGINATION (.72)

+ keyed

Have a vivid imagination.

 

Enjoy wild flights of fantasy.

 

Love to daydream.

 

Like to get lost in thought.

   

O2: ARTISTIC INTERESTS (.72)

+ keyed

See beauty in things that others might not notice.

   

– keyed

Do not like art.

 

Do not like poetry.

 

Do not enjoy going to art museums.

   

O3: EMOTIONALITY (.76)

+ keyed

Experience my emotions intensely.

   

– keyed

Seldom get emotional.

 

Am not easily affected by my emotions.

Experience very few emotional highs and lows.

   

O4: ADVENTUROUSNESS (.72)

– keyed

Prefer to stick with things that I know.

 

Dislike changes.

 

Don’t like the idea of change.

 

Am attached to conventional ways.

   

O5: INTELLECT (.84)

– keyed

Am not interested in abstract ideas.

 

Avoid philosophical discussions.

 

Have difficulty understanding abstract ideas.

 

Am not interested in theoretical discussions.

   

O6: LIBERALISM (.78)

+ keyed

Tend to vote for liberal political candidates.

   

– keyed

Believe in one true religion.

 

Tend to vote for conservative political candidates.

Like to stand during the national anthem.

   

A1: TRUST (.71)

+ keyed

Trust others.

 

Believe that others have good intentions.

 

Trust what people say.

   

– keyed

Distrust people.

   

A2: MORALITY (.53)

– keyed

Use flattery to get ahead.

 

Know how to get around the rules.

 

Cheat to get ahead.

 

Take advantage of others.

   

A3: ALTRUISM (.58)

+ keyed

Make people feel welcome.

 

Love to help others.

 

Am concerned about others.

   

– keyed

Turn my back on others.

   

A4: COOPERATION (.63)

– keyed

Love a good fight.

 

Yell at people.

 

Insult people.

 

Get back at others.

   

A5: MODESTY (.64)

– keyed

Believe that I am better than others.

 

Think highly of myself.

 

Have a high opinion of myself.

 

Make myself the center of attention.

   

A6: SYMPATHY (.63)

+ keyed

Sympathize with the homeless.

 

Feel sympathy for those who are worse off than myself.

 

Suffer from others’ sorrows.

   

– keyed

Am not interested in other people’s problems.

 

C1: SELF-EFFICACY (.67)

+ keyed

Complete tasks successfully

 

Excel in what I do.

 

Handle tasks smoothly.

 

Know how to get things done.

 

C2: ORDERLINESS (.73)

+ keyed

Like order.

 

Like to tidy up.

   

– keyed

Leave a mess in my room.

 

Leave my belongings around.

 

C3: DUTIFULNESS (.51)

+ keyed

Keep my promises.

 

Tell the truth.

   

– keyed

Break my promises.

 

Get others to do my duties.

   

C4: ACHIEVEMENT-STRIVING (.63)

+ keyed

Work hard.

 

Do more than what’s expected of me.

 

Set high standards for myself and others.

   

– keyed

Am not highly motivated to succeed.

 

C5: SELF-DISCIPLINE (.78)

+ keyed

Start tasks right away.

– keyed

Find it difficult to get down to work.

 

Need a push to get started.

 

Have difficulty starting tasks.

   

C6: CAUTIOUSNESS (.70)

– keyed

Jump into things without thinking.

 

Make rash decisions.

 

Rush into things.

 

Act without thinking.

 
Maples, J. L., Guan, L., Carter, N. T., & Miller, J. D. (2014). A test of the International Personality Item Pool representation of the revised NEO Personality Inventory and development of a 120-item IPIP-based measure of the Five-Factor Model. Psychological Assessment, 26, 1070-1084.
 

Alphas based on the Eugene-Springfield community sample of N = 757.

 

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