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Description of Measure:

44-item inventory that measures an individual on the Big Five Factors (dimensions) of personality (Goldberg, 1993). Each of the factors is then further divided into personality facets.

The Big Five Factors are (chart recreated from John & Srivastava, 1999):

Big Five Dimensions	Facet (and correlated trait adjective)
Extraversion vs. introversion	Gregariousness (sociable) Assertiveness (forceful) Activity (energetic) Excitement-seeking (adventurous) Positive emotions (enthusiastic) Warmth (outgoing)
Agreeableness vs. antagonism	Trust (forgiving) Straightforwardness (not demanding) Altruism (warm) Compliance (not stubborn) Modesty (not show-off) Tender-mindedness (sympathetic)
Conscientiousness vs. lack of direction	Competence (efficient) Order (organized) Dutifulness (not careless) Achievement striving (thorough) Self-discipline (not lazy) Deliberation (not impulsive)
Neuroticism vs. emotional stability	Anxiety (tense) Angry hostility (irritable) Depression (not contented) Self-consciousness (shy) Impulsiveness (moody) Vulnerability (not self-confident)
Openness vs. closedness to experience	Ideas (curious) Fantasy (imaginative) Aesthetics (artistic) Actions (wide interests) Feelings (excitable) Values (unconventional)

For more information about the Big Five, visit this website: http://www.uoregon.edu/~sanjay/bigfive.html#where

Scale:

The Big Five Inventory (BFI)

Here are a number of characteristics that may or may not apply to you. For example, do you agree that you are someone who likes to spend time with others? Please write a number next to each statement to indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with that statement.

Disagree strongly
Disagree a little
Neither agree nor disagree
Agree a little
Agree Strongly

I see myself as someone who…

1. Is talkative

2. Tends to find fault with others

3. Does a thorough job

4. Is depressed‚ blue

5. Is original‚ comes up with new ideas

6. Is reserved

7. Is helpful and unselfish with others

8. Can be somewhat careless

9. Is relaxed‚ handles well

10. Is curious about many different things

11. Is full of energy

12. Starts quarrels with others

13. Is a reliable worker

14. Can be

15. Is ingenious‚ a deep thinker

16. Generates a lot of enthusiasm

17. Has a forgiving

18. Tends to be disorganized

19. Worries a lot

20. Has an active imagination

21. Tends to be quiet

22. Is generally trusting

23. Tends to be lazy

24. Is emotionally stable‚ not easily upset

25. Is inventive

26. Has an assertive

27. Can be cold and aloof

28. Perseveres until the task is finished

29. Can be moody

30. Values artistic‚ aesthetic experiences

31. Is sometimes shy‚ inhibited

32. Is considerate and kind to almost everyone

33. Does things efficiently

34. Remains calm in situations

35. Prefers work that is routine

36. Is outgoing‚ sociable

37. Is sometimes rude to others

38. Makes plans and follows through with them

39. Gets easily

40. Likes to reflect‚ play with ideas

41. Has few artistic interests

42. Likes to cooperate with others

43. Is easily distracted

44. Is sophisticated in art‚ music‚ or Literature

Factor I: Openness ‚
Factor II : Conscientiousness‚
Factor III : Extraversion‚ Factor
IV : Agreeableness and Factor
V : Neuroticism

This instrument can be found on page 112 of “Forgiveness and the Bottle: Promoting forgiveness with Misuse.”. Available at: http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3108&context=etd

1=Disagree A Lot‚ 2=Disagree A Little‚ 3=Neutral‚ 4=Agree A Little‚ 5=Agree A Lot

= mean of items 5‚ 10‚ 15‚ 20‚ 25‚ 30‚ 35(r)‚ 40‚ 41(r)‚ 44

Conscientiousness = means of items 3‚ 8(r)‚ 13‚ 18(r)‚ 23(r)‚ 28‚ 33‚ 38‚ 43(r)

= means of items 1‚ 6(r)‚ 11‚ 16‚ 21‚ 26‚ 31(r)‚ 36

= means of items 2(r)‚ 7‚ 12(r)‚ 17‚ 22‚ 27(r)‚ 32‚ 37(r)‚ 42

= means of items 4‚ 9(r)‚ 14‚ 19‚ 24(r)‚ 29‚ 34(r)‚ 39

John‚ O. P.‚ & Srivastava‚ S. (1999). The big five trait taxonomy: History‚ measurement‚ and theoretical perspectives. In L. A. Pervin & O. P. John (Eds.)‚ Handbook of Personality: Theory and Research (2nd ed.‚ pp. 102-138). New York: Guilford Press.

Scherer. Michael‚ “Forgiveness and the Bottle: Promoting Self-forgiveness with Alcohol Misuse” (2010). Virginia Commonwealth University‚ Theses and Dissertations. Paper 2109.

Description of Measure:

Scale:

The Big Five Inventory (BFI)

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