The Items in the Big Five Aspects Scales |
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Neuroticism |
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Combined Volatility and Withdrawal 20-item scale (Alpha = .89) |
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10-item scale (Alpha = .85) |
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Get angry easily. |
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Get upset easily. |
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Change my mood a lot. |
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Am a person whose moods go up and down easily. |
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Get easily agitated. |
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Can be stirred up easily. |
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Rarely get irritated. |
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Keep my emotions under control. |
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Rarely lose my composure. |
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Am not easily annoyed. |
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10-item scale (Alpha = .84) |
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+ keyed |
Am filled with doubts about things. |
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Feel threatened easily. |
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Worry about things. |
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Am easily discouraged. |
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Become overwhelmed by events. |
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Am afraid of many things. |
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Seldom feel blue. |
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Feel comfortable with myself. |
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Rarely feel depressed. |
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Am not embarrassed easily. |
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Agreeableness |
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Combined Compassion and Politeness 20-item scale (Alpha = .84) |
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10-item scale (Alpha = .84) |
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+ keyed |
Feel others’ emotions. |
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Inquire about others’ well-being. |
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Sympathize with others’ feelings. |
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Take an interest in other people’s lives. |
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Like to do things for others. |
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Am not interested in other people’s problems. |
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Can’t be bothered with other’s needs. |
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Am indifferent to the feelings of others. |
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Take no time for others. |
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Don’t have a soft side. |
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10-item scale (Alpha = .75) |
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+ keyed |
Respect authority. |
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Hate to seem pushy. |
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Avoid imposing my will on others.a |
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Rarely put people under pressure.b |
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Insult people. |
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Believe that I am better than others. |
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Take advantage of others. |
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Seek conflict. |
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Love a good fight. |
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Am out for my own personal gain. |
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Conscientiousness |
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Combined Industriousness and Orderliness 20-item scale (Alpha = .84) |
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10-item scale (Alpha = .81) |
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Carry out my plans. |
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Finish what I start. |
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Get things done quickly. |
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Always know what I am doing. |
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Waste my time. |
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Find it difficult to get down to work. |
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Mess things up. |
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Don’t put my mind on the task at hand. |
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Postpone decisions. |
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Am easily distracted. |
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10-item scale (Alpha = .80) |
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Like order. |
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Keep things tidy. |
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Follow a schedule. |
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Want everything to be “just right.” |
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See that rules are observed. |
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Want every detail taken care of. |
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Leave my belongings around. |
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Am not bothered by messy people. |
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Am not bothered by disorder. |
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Dislike routine. |
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Extraversion |
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Combined Enthusiasm and Assertiveness 20-item scale (Alpha = .85) |
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10-item scale (Alpha = .81) |
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+ keyed |
Make friends easily. |
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Warm up quickly to others. |
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Show my feelings when I’m happy. |
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Have a lot of fun. |
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Laugh a lot. |
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Am hard to get to know. |
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Keep others at a distance. |
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Reveal little about myself. |
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Rarely get caught up in the excitement. |
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Am not a very enthusiastic person.c |
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10-item scale (Alpha = .85) |
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Take charge. |
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Have a strong personality. |
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Know how to captivate people. |
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See myself as a good leader. |
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Can talk others into doing things. |
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Am the first to act. |
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Do not have an assertive personality.d |
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Lack the talent for influencing people. |
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Wait for others to lead the way. |
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Hold back my opinions. |
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Openness/Intellect |
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Combined Intellect and Openness 20-item scale (Alpha = .85) |
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10-item scale (Alpha = .84) |
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+ keyed |
Am quick to understand things. |
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Can handle a lot of information. |
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Like to solve complex problems. |
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Have a rich vocabulary. |
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Think quickly. |
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Formulate ideas clearly. |
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Have difficulty understanding abstract ideas. |
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Avoid philosophical discussions. |
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Avoid difficult reading material. |
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Learn things slowly. |
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10-item scale (Alpha = .78) |
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+ keyed |
Enjoy the beauty of nature. |
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Believe in the importance of art. |
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Love to reflect on things. |
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Get deeply immersed in music. |
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See beauty in things that others might not notice. |
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Need a creative outlet. |
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Do not like poetry. |
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Seldom get lost in thought. |
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Seldom daydream. |
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Seldom notice the emotional aspects of paintings and pictures. |
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