Table 2.
Overview of the NEO-PI-R facets (Description for high scorers on the respective facet).
| Domains and facets | Description | Cronbach’s alpha | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual | Current | |||
| (N)euroticism | 0.92 | 0.93 | ||
| N1 | Anxiety | Worry and physiological reactions to anxiety | 0.81 | 0.81 |
| N2 | Angry Hostility | Readiness to becoming angry and annoyed, and being temperamental | 0.77 | 0.73 |
| N3 | Depression | Self-blame, loneliness, self-confidence/−worth, sadness, and hopelessness | 0.82 | 0.85 |
| N4 | Self-Consciousness | Embarrassment and lack of self-worth | 0.69 | 0.77 |
| N5 | Impulsiveness | Giving in to cravings and difficulties of restraining and controlling oneself | 0.65 | 0.67 |
| N6 | Vulnerability | Reduced coping efficacy and weaker emotional stability | 0.80 | 0.81 |
| (E)xtraversion | 0.89 | 0.89 | ||
| E1 | Warmth | Cordially, approachable, strong bonds with friends | 0.74 | 0.75 |
| E2 | Gregariousness | Enjoying crowds and big social gatherings | 0.77 | 0.81 |
| E3 | Assertiveness | Dominance, assertiveness and leadership behavior | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| E4 | Activity | Lively, fast-paced work and life, vigorous | 0.74 | 0.70 |
| E5 | Excitement-Seeking | Seeking crowds at big events and scary movies, action and adrenaline chasing | 0.66 | 0.66 |
| E6 | Positive Emotions | Positive affect: joyful, cheerful, light-hearted, optimistic | 0.79 | 0.82 |
| (O)penness to Experience | 0.89 | 0.87 | ||
| O1 | Openness to Fantasy | Active imagination and an affinity for daydreaming | 0.79 | 0.75 |
| O2 | Openness to Aesthetics | Enjoying, fascination of, and interest in music and art | 0.79 | 0.75 |
| O3 | Openness to Feelings | Experiencing strong emotions, appreciation and recognition of emotions | 0.75 | 0.73 |
| O4 | Openness to Actions | Trying new methods and ways, and willingness to experience new surroundings | 0.66 | 0.72 |
| O5 | Openness to Ideas | Affinity to philosophical and abstract theories, ideas, and discussions, as well as an intellectual interest | 0.81 | 0.77 |
| O6 | Openness to Values | Tolerance for other societies’ idea of right and wrong, and open-mindedness to different believes | 0.49 | 0.49 |
| (A)greeableness | 0.90 | 0.86 | ||
| A1 | Trust | Trustful, believes in the best of people | 0.79 | 0.81 |
| A2 | Straightforwardness | Reluctance to manipulate people and aversion to be called a hypocrite | 0.69 | 0.54 |
| A3 | Altruism | Concerns for others, e.g., being considerate and generous | 0.74 | 0.67 |
| A4 | Compliance | Cooperation, restraint in negative emotion expression, flexible | 0.70 | 0.62 |
| A5 | Modesty | Bottom-up comparison to others, lower opinion of oneself, and the reluctance to talk about oneself | 0.75 | 0.74 |
| A6 | Tender-Mindedness | Social, sympathy for others | 0.68 | 0.64 |
| (C)onscientiousness | 0.93 | 0.88 | ||
| C1 | Competence | Self-efficacy and feeling of control over one’s life | 0.71 | 0.62 |
| C2 | Order | Tidy, organized, neat, demanding | 0.73 | 0.68 |
| C3 | Dutifulness | Conscientious in performing tasks, dependable, reliable, adhering to principles | 0.75 | 0.62 |
| C4 | Achievement Striving | Working towards goals, drive to get ahead and excel | 0.71 | 0.59 |
| C5 | Self-Discipline | Productive, persevering, even when dealing with a big workload | 0.84 | 0.82 |
| C6 | Deliberation | Consideration during decision making and planning process | 0.77 | 0.78 |