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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Popul Res Policy Rev. 2017 Sep 27;36(6):903–928. doi: 10.1007/s11113-017-9443-3
Item Factor Text
1 E Am the life of the party.
2 A Sympathize with others’ feelings.
3 C Get chores done right away.
4 N Have frequent mood swings.
5 O Have a vivid imagination.
6 E Don’t talk a lot (R).
7 A Am not interested in other people’s problems (R).
8 C Often forget to put things back in their proper place (R).
9 N Am relaxed most of the time (R).
10 O Am not interested in abstract ideas (R).
11 E Talk to a lot of different people at parties.
12 A Feel others’ emotions.
13 C Like order.
14 N Get upset easily.
15 O Have difficulty understanding abstract ideas (R).
16 E Keep in the background (R).
17 A Am not really interested in others (R).
18 C Make a mess of things (R).
19 N Seldom feel blue (R).
20 O Do not have a good imagination (R).

Note:

E=Extraversion; A=Agreeableness; C=Conscientiousness; N=Neuroticism; O=Openness; (R)=Reverse Scored Item.