Table A1.
PTPI items organized by scale.
| PTPI Items | Coding |
|---|---|
| VIGOR | |
| I can work or play outdoors for hours without getting tired. | |
| I am a fast walker. | |
| I am full of pep and energy. | |
| People seem to think I lead a vigorous life. | |
| I am active. | |
| I am vigorous. | |
| I am energetic. | |
| CALMNESS | |
| I often lose my temper. | R |
| I can usually keep my wits about me even in difficult situations. | |
| People seem to think I get angry easily. | R |
| People seem to think I have good self-control. | |
| People consider me level-headed. | |
| I am even-tempered. | |
| I am calm. | |
| I am stable. | |
| I am usually self-controlled. | |
| MATURE PERSONALITY | |
| I make good use of all my time. | |
| I never seem to get things done on time. | R |
| I work fast and get a lot done. | |
| When I say I'll do something I get it done. | |
| It bothers me to leave a task half done. | |
| I can turn out a lot more work than average. | |
| I am hard-working. | |
| People consider me an efficient worker. | |
| I do my job, even when I don't like it. | |
| I find it hard to keep working toward long-range goals. | R |
| I am productive. | |
| As soon as I finish one project or assignment, I always have something else I want to begin. | |
| I never volunteer for a tough job. | R |
| I think that if something is worth starting its worth finishing. | |
| I do things the best I know how, even if no one checks up on me. | |
| I lose interest in most projects before I get them done. | R |
| People seem to think they can count on me. | |
| People consider me persistent. | |
| I am dependable. | |
| People have criticized me for leaving things undone. | R |
| I am conscientious. | |
| I am persistent. | |
| I am reliable. | |
| People consider me determined. | |
| IMPULSIVENESS | |
| I like to do things on the spur of the moment. | |
| I usually act on the first plan that comes to mind. | |
| I feel that I'm impulsive. | |
| People seem to think I sometimes make decisions too quickly. | |
| I am impulsive. | |
| I don't believe in rushing into things. | R |
| I am cautious. | R |
| When I have a problem, I make up my mind and don't worry about it. | |
| It takes me quite a while to come to a decision. | R |
| SELF-CONFIDENCE | |
| I am confident. | |
| I'd enjoy speaking to a club group on a subject I know | |
| Being around strangers makes me ill-at-ease. | R |
| I'm troubled by people making fun of me. | R |
| People seem to think my feelings are hurt too easily. | R |
| I am usually at ease. | |
| People seem to think I am easily discouraged when criticized. | R |
| I am often self-conscious. | R |
| People consider me shy. | R |
| I am sensitive. | R |
| I am often worried. | R |
| People seem to think I usually do a good job on whatever I'm doing. | |
| CULTURE | |
| I enjoy beautiful things. | |
| I feel that good manners are very necessary for everyone. | |
| I think culture is more important than wealth. | |
| I enjoy cultural things. | |
| I am a cultured person. | |
| People seem to think I have good taste. | |
| I take part in the cultural activities in my community. | |
| I tend to have good taste. | |
| I am refined. | |
| I am sometimes crude. | R |
| SOCIABILITY | |
| I like to spend a good deal of time by myself. | R |
| I'd rather be with a group of friends than at home by myself. | |
| People consider me the quiet type. | R |
| People seem to think I make new friends more quickly than most people do. | |
| I couldn't get along without having people around me most of the time. | |
| I enjoy getting to know people. | |
| I like to be with people most of the time. | |
| I go out of my way to be with friends. | |
| I prefer reading a good book to going out with friends. | R |
| People consider me good-natured. | |
| People consider me sociable. | |
| I am friendly. | |
| LEADERSHIP | |
| I am the leader in my group. | |
| I am influential. | |
| I have held a lot of elected offices. | |
| People naturally follow my lead. | |
| I like to make decisions. | |
| SOCIAL SENSITIVITY | |
| I like to tease people. | R |
| I never hurt another person's feelings if I can avoid it. | |
| I seem to know how other people will feel about things. | |
| I sympathize with my friends and encourage them when they have problems. | |
| People consider me a sympathetic listener. | |
| People consider me very helpful in dealing with other people. | |
| I am sympathetic. | |
| I am considerate. | |
| People consider me understanding. | |
| TIDINESS | |
| I am never sloppy in my personal appearance. | |
| I have a definite place for all of my things. | |
| Before I start a task, I spend some time getting it organized. | |
| It bothers me to be with someone who dresses carelessly. | |
| I like to do things systematically. | |
| My work suffers from lack of neatness. | R |
| People consider me very careful about my personal appearance. | |
| I am tidy. | |
| I am neat. | |
| I am orderly. | |
| I tend to be untidy. | R |
R marks reverse scored items.