Table 5.
Five-factor exploratory factor loadings of the Big Five Inventory
| Item | Factor | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I see myself as someone who…” | Expected Scale | 1 (E) | 2 (N) | 3 (C) | 4 (A) | 5 (O) | |
| 1 | Is talkative | E | .70 | .10 | −.10 | −.01 | .06 |
| 6R | Is reserved | E | .80 | .01 | −.06 | .02 | −.05 |
| 11 | Is full of energy | E | .28 | −.26 | .10 | −.05 | .16 |
| 16 | Generates a lot of enthusiasm | E | .50 | −.02 | .11 | .23 | .20 |
| 21R | Tends to be quiet | E | .86 | .05 | −.01 | −.02 | −.06 |
| 26 | Has an assertive personality | E | .50 | −.05 | .26 | −.25 | .16 |
| 31R | Is sometimes shy, inhibited | E | .70 | −.19 | .03 | −.09 | −.04 |
| 36 | Is outgoing, sociable | E | .73 | −.08 | .04 | .15 | .04 |
| 4 | Is depressed, blue | N | −.11 | .56 | −.12 | .00 | .06 |
| 9R | Is relaxed, handles stress well | N | .04 | .72 | −.03 | −.04 | −.05 |
| 14 | Can be tense | N | −.02 | .67 | .13 | −.15 | .06 |
| 19 | Worries a lot | N | −.04 | .73 | .04 | .06 | .02 |
| 24R | Is emotionally stable, not easily upset | N | .08 | .69 | −.08 | −.06 | −.05 |
| 29 | Can be moody | N | .03 | .58 | −.02 | −.16 | .04 |
| 34R | Remains calm in tense situations | N | .06 | .51 | −.13 | −.04 | −.18 |
| 39 | Gets nervous easily | N | −.18 | .65 | −.03 | .13 | −.03 |
| 3 | Does a thorough job | C | .01 | .11 | .70 | .07 | .01 |
| 8R | Can be somewhat careless | C | −.13 | −.06 | .48 | .08 | −.10 |
| 13 | Is a reliable worker | C | .01 | .02 | .58 | .17 | −.06 |
| 18R | Tends to be disorganized | C | −.04 | −.08 | .61 | −.09 | −.14 |
| 23R | Tends to be lazy | C | .05 | −.11 | .50 | −.01 | .03 |
| 28 | Perseveres until the task is finished | C | −.02 | −.02 | .66 | .00 | .09 |
| 33 | Does things efficiently | C | .01 | −.01 | .66 | .05 | .01 |
| 38 | Makes plans and follows through with them | C | .06 | −.06 | .57 | .02 | −.02 |
| 43R | Is easily distracted | C | −.14 | −.24 | .39 | −.15 | −.07 |
| 2R | Tends to find fault with others | A | −.05 | −.27 | −.07 | .47 | −.02 |
| 7 | Is helpful and unselfish with others | A | .09 | .07 | .15 | .56 | .07 |
| 12R | Starts quarrels with others | A | −.17 | −.14 | .10 | .51 | −.06 |
| 17 | Has a forgiving nature | A | .02 | −.13 | −.09 | .55 | .05 |
| 22 | Is generally trusting | A | .08 | −.12 | −.03 | .38 | −.03 |
| 27R | Can be cold and aloof | A | .26 | −.08 | −.03 | .47 | −.09 |
| 32 | Is considerate and kind to almost everyone | A | .03 | .07 | .09 | .70 | .02 |
| 37R | Is sometimes rude to others | A | −.10 | −.13 | .02 | .57 | −.03 |
| 42 | Likes to cooperate with others | A | .10 | −.01 | .12 | .52 | −.02 |
| 5 | Is original, comes up with new ideas | O | .14 | −.06 | .12 | .02 | .59 |
| 10 | Is curious about many different things | O | −.07 | −.11 | −.15 | −.12 | .52 |
| 15 | Is ingenious, a deep thinker | O | −.12 | .02 | .04 | −.08 | .62 |
| 20 | Has an active imagination | O | .00 | .06 | −.17 | −.02 | .64 |
| 25 | Is inventive | O | .07 | −.07 | .11 | .02 | .64 |
| 30 | Values artistic, aesthetic experiences | O | .07 | .18 | .05 | .28 | .39 |
| 35R | Prefers work that is routine | O | .13 | −.14 | −.10 | −.01 | .23 |
| 40 | Likes to reflect, play with ideas | O | −.11 | −.03 | −.08 | .01 | .64 |
| 41R | Has few artistic interests | O | .05 | .09 | .02 | .19 | .30 |
| 44 | Is sophisticated in art, music, or literature | O | .02 | .06 | .00 | .11 | .49 |
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| Factor Correlations | 1 (E) | 2 (N) | 3 (C) | 4 (A) | 5 (O) | ||
| Factor 1 | E | 1 | |||||
| Factor 2 | N | −.16 | 1 | ||||
| Factor 3 | C | .15 | −.27 | 1 | |||
| Factor 4 | A | .10 | −.21 | .25 | 1 | ||
| Factor 5 | O | .11 | −.05 | .04 | .04 | 1 | |
Note: R = item is reverse coded. Five factor model with oblimin rotation. All loadings ≥0.3 are in bold.