Table 1.

Factor solution of principle components analysis with Varimax rotation on personality facet scores in the present study / compared to the original Dutch validation study (using all 30 facets)

Facet	Factor 1 neuroticism	Factor 2 extraversion	Factor 3 openness	Factor 4 conscientiousness	Cronbach’s ɑ
N1 anxiety	0.87/0.85				0.89/0.83
N3 depression	0.82/0.82				0.86/0.82
E2 gregariousness		0.77/0.75			0.77/0.76
E4 energy		0.73/0.53		–/0.49	0.67/0.66
E5 adventurism		0.62/0.61			0.68/0.63
O3 openness to feelings			0.58/0.64		0.70/0.75
O4 openness to change	−0.47/–		0.52/0.49		0.67/0.63
O5 openness to ideas			0.87/00.68		0.74/00.74
C1 efficacy	−0.41/			0.72/0.69	0.70/0.65
C2 orderliness				0.86/0.73	0.73/0.72
C5 self-discipline				0.70/0.81	0.78/0.79

Loadings < 0.40 not shown, – < 0.40 (unknown exact loading in the case of the original Dutch validation study by Hoekstra et al. 2003); Cronbach’s ɑ for the original Dutch validation study reflects the median of six studies

C conscientiousness, E extraversion, N neuroticism, O openness