Characteristics of the 45 Preliminary IPIP Scales Targeted at the AB5C Facets

 

 

 

 

 

AB5C Facets

Provisional
Label

Number
of Items

Mean Item
Intercorrelation

Coefficient
Alpha

Factor I

+     - .......

I+/I+ vs. I-/I-

Gregariousness

4 + 6 = 10

.34

.83

I+/II+ vs. I-/II-

Friendliness

5 + 5 = 10

.37

.85

I+/III+ vs. I-/III-

Assertiveness

9 + 3 = 12

.20

.75

I+/IV+ vs. I-/IV-

Poise

5 + 5 = 10

.31

.82

I+/V+ vs. I-/V-

Leadership

5 + 5 = 10

.31

.82

*I+/II- vs. I-/II+

Provocativeness

8 + 3 = 11

.19

.72

I+/III- vs. I-/III+

Self-Disclosure

8 + 2 = 10

.26

.78

I+/IV- vs. I-/IV+

Talkativeness

8 + 2 = 10

.35

.84

*I+/V- vs. I-/V+

Sociability

3 + 7 = 10

.16

.66


Factor II

II+/II+ vs. II-/II-

Understanding

5 + 5 = 10

.30

.81

II+/I+ vs. II-/I-

Warmth

9 + 2 = 11

.33

.84

*II+/III+ vs. II-/III-

Morality

5 + 7 = 12

.18

.73

II+/IV+ vs. II-/IV-

Pleasantness

6 + 6 = 12

.22

.76

*II+/V+ vs. II-/V-

Empathy

5 + 4 = 09

.20

.70

*II+/I- vs. II-/I+

Cooperation

2 +10 = 12

.18

.73

*II+/III- vs. II-/III+

Sympathy

6 + 6 = 12

.20

.74

*II+/IV- vs. II-/IV+

Tenderness

9 + 4 = 13

.18

.74

II+/V- vs. II-/V+

Nurturance

6 + 7 = 13

.16

.71


Factor III

III+/III+ vs. III-/III-

Conscientiousness

6 + 7 = 13

.19

.75

III+/I+ vs. III-/I-

Efficiency

5 + 6 = 11

.30

.83

*III+/II+ vs. III-/II-

Dutifulness

6 + 7 = 13

.21

.78

III+/IV+ vs. III-/IV-

Purposefulness

5 + 7 = 12

.27

.81

III+/V+ vs. III-/V-

Organization

9 + 3 = 12

.23

.78

*III+/I- vs. III-/I+

Cautiousness

5 + 7 = 12

.21

.77

*III+/II- vs. III-/II+

Rationality

8 + 6 = 14

.13

.67

III+/IV- vs. III-/IV+

Perfectionism

7 + 2 = 09

.26

.76

III+/V- vs. III-/V+

Orderliness

7 + 3 = 10

.27

.78


Factor IV

IV+/IV+ vs. IV-/IV-

Stability

5 + 5 = 10

.37

.86

IV+/I+ vs. IV-/I-

Happiness

5 + 5 = 10

.34

.84

IV+/II+ vs. IV-/II-

Calmness

4 + 6 = 10

.33

.83

IV+/III+ vs. IV-/III-

Moderation

4 + 6 = 10

.24

.76

IV+/V+ vs. IV-/V-

Toughness

4 + 8 = 12

.29

.84

IV+/I- vs. IV-/I+

Impulse Control

2 + 9 = 11

.24

.78

IV+/II- vs. IV-/II+

Imperturbability

2 + 7 = 09

.37

.84

*IV+/III- vs. IV-/III+

Cool-headedness

0 +10 = 10

.21

.73

*IV+/V- vs. IV-/V+

Tranquility

7 + 4 = 11

.22

.76


Factor V

V+/V+ vs. V-/V-

Intellect

6 + 5 = 11

.27

.81

V+/I+ vs. V-I-

Ingenuity

6 + 3 = 09

.37

.84

*V+/II+ vs. V-/II-

Reflection

8 + 2 = 10

.26

.75

*V+/III+ vs. V-/III-

Competence

8 + 0 = 08

.26

.74

V+/IV+ vs. V-/IV-

Quickness

7 + 3 = 10

.37

.84

*V+/I- vs. V-/I+

Introspection

10+2 = 12

.18

.71

V+/II- vs. V-/II+

Creativity

5 + 5 = 10

.30

.81

V+/III- vs. V-/III+

Imagination

5 + 5 = 10

.27

.78

*V+/IV- vs. V-/IV+

Depth

7 + 2 = 09

.27

.77






Mean

.26

.78

 

 

 

Note. All analyses are based on the responses of 501 adult subjects from the Eugene-Springfield Community Sample.

Note. The numbers under the "+  -" heading indicate the number of positively and negatively items in the scale. So, for example, "5+3=8" indicates that there are 5 positively keyed items and 3 negatively keyed items, for 8 total items.

* These scales have been augmented with items from other AB5C facets.

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