Responses from 433 participants to the Big Five Inventory (BFI-44), a widely used measure of the five major dimensions of personality: Extraversion (E), Agreeableness (A), Conscientiousness (C), Neuroticism (N), and Openness to Experience (O). Items are rated on a 1-6 Likert scale. Reverse-scored items are marked with (R).
Format
A data frame with 433 rows and 44 variables:
- pers01
[E] Is talkative
- pers02
[A-R] Tends to find fault with others
- pers03
[C] Does a thorough job
- pers04
[N] Is depressed, blue
- pers05
[O] Is original, comes up with new ideas
- pers06
[E-R] Is reserved
- pers07
[A] Is helpful and unselfish with others
- pers08
[C-R] Can be somewhat careless
- pers09
[N-R] Is relaxed, handles stress well
- pers10
[O] Is curious about many different things
- pers11
[E] Is full of energy
- pers12
[A-R] Starts quarrels with others
- pers13
[C] Is a reliable worker
- pers14
[N] Can be tense
- pers15
[O] Is ingenious, a deep thinker
- pers16
[E] Generates a lot of enthusiasm
- pers17
[A] Has a forgiving nature
- pers18
[C-R] Tends to be disorganized
- pers19
[N] Worries a lot
- pers20
[O] Has an active imagination
- pers21
[E-R] Tends to be quiet
- pers22
[A] Is generally trusting
- pers23
[C-R] Tends to be lazy
- pers24
[N-R] Is emotionally stable, not easily upset
- pers25
[O] Is inventive
- pers26
[E] Has an assertive personality
- pers27
[A-R] Can be cold and aloof
- pers28
[C] Perseveres until the task is finished
- pers29
[N] Can be moody
- pers30
[O] Values artistic, aesthetic experiences
- pers31
[E-R] Is sometimes shy, inhibited
- pers32
[A] Is considerate and kind to almost everyone
- pers33
[C] Does things efficiently
- pers34
[N-R] Remains calm in tense situations
- pers35
[O-R] Prefers work that is routine
- pers36
[E] Is outgoing, sociable
- pers37
[A-R] Is sometimes rude to others
- pers38
[C] Makes plans and follows through with them
- pers39
[N] Gets nervous easily
- pers40
[O] Likes to reflect, play with ideas
- pers41
[O-R] Has few artistic interests
- pers42
[A] Likes to cooperate with others
- pers43
[C-R] Is easily distracted
- pers44
[O] Is sophisticated in art, music, or literature
References
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). Guilford Press.
Examples
data(df_personality)
head(df_personality)
#> pers01 pers02 pers03 pers04 pers05 pers06 pers07 pers08 pers09 pers10 pers11 pers12 pers13 pers14 pers15 pers16 pers17 pers18 pers19 pers20 pers21 pers22 pers23 pers24 pers25 pers26 pers27 pers28
#> 1 5 4 5 1 4 3 3 1 2 3 2 4 5 4 4 3 5 1 3 4 2 4 2 3 2 5 4 5
#> 2 1 1 5 2 1 2 5 1 5 1 5 3 5 4 1 2 1 3 5 1 5 5 1 3 1 2 3 5
#> 3 4 1 5 3 3 4 5 3 1 4 2 1 5 4 3 2 5 1 5 4 4 4 3 2 4 1 3 4
#> 4 4 2 5 1 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 1 4 5 3 3 4 2 5 4 4 4 3 2 4 2 1 5
#> 5 2 3 5 1 2 4 5 2 3 3 4 2 5 3 3 3 5 1 4 2 5 5 1 3 2 2 4 4
#> 6 1 1 5 4 3 4 4 2 1 4 3 3 5 5 3 2 4 1 5 3 5 4 1 3 3 1 2 5
#> pers29 pers30 pers31 pers32 pers33 pers34 pers35 pers36 pers37 pers38 pers39 pers40 pers41 pers42 pers43 pers44
#> 1 4 2 5 4 5 3 1 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 5 4
#> 2 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 3 1 1 2 3 3 5 2 1
#> 3 5 4 3 3 5 5 4 2 3 1 5 4 2 3 5 3
#> 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 5 5 3 5 2 4
#> 5 4 3 4 4 5 4 4 2 5 5 4 3 2 4 3 2
#> 6 5 4 5 3 4 2 3 1 1 3 5 4 2 4 3 5