Table 2.
Loadings from a principal components analysis of the 60 items.
| Student | Community | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Items | E | A | C | N | O | E | A | C | N | O | |
| Extraversion | |||||||||||
| Sociability | |||||||||||
| Item 01 | 0.76 | 0.20 | −0.01 | 0.19 | 0.05 | 0.70 | 0.23 | 0.17 | 0.32 | 0.04 | |
| Item 16 | −0.76 | −0.08 | 0.09 | 0.01 | −0.06 | −0.73 | −0.16 | 0.00 | 0.04 | −0.07 | |
| Item 31 | −0.81 | 0.00 | −0.06 | −0.12 | −0.06 | −0.72 | −0.08 | −0.21 | −0.29 | −0.03 | |
| Item 46 | 0.67 | 0.01 | −0.09 | 0.04 | −0.03 | 0.69 | 0.12 | −0.13 | 0.04 | −0.05 | |
| Assertiveness | |||||||||||
| Item 06 | 0.80 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.67 | 0.12 | 0.20 | 0.31 | 0.08 | |
| Item 21 | 0.66 | −0.08 | 0.22 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.45 | −0.04 | 0.43 | 0.22 | 0.10 | |
| Item 36 | −0.40 | 0.21 | −0.20 | −0.19 | −0.19 | −0.35 | 0.08 | −0.25 | −0.18 | −0.26 | |
| Item 51 | −0.58 | 0.16 | −0.28 | −0.01 | −0.12 | −0.46 | 0.20 | −0.40 | −0.10 | −0.19 | |
| Energy level | |||||||||||
| Item 11 | −0.49 | −0.09 | 0.28 | 0.21 | −0.11 | −0.51 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.25 | −0.12 | |
| Item 26 | −0.78 | −0.12 | −0.12 | −0.07 | −0.12 | −0.67 | −0.08 | −0.32 | −0.31 | −0.09 | |
| Item 41 | 0.68 | 0.19 | 0.10 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.53 | 0.10 | 0.24 | 0.41 | 0.17 | |
| Item 56 | 0.61 | 0.16 | −0.16 | −0.12 | 0.07 | 0.58 | 0.03 | −0.01 | 0.17 | 0.14 | |
| Agreeableness | |||||||||||
| Compassion | |||||||||||
| Item 02 | 0.18 | 0.56 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.22 | 0.61 | 0.27 | 0.06 | 0.11 | |
| Item 17 | −0.27 | −0.38 | −0.03 | 0.26 | −0.23 | −0.26 | −0.49 | −0.06 | 0.19 | −0.23 | |
| Item 32 | 0.02 | 0.49 | 0.16 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.17 | 0.39 | 0.08 | 0.18 | 0.10 | |
| Item 47 | −0.17 | −0.62 | −0.05 | −0.05 | 0.03 | −0.27 | −0.57 | −0.18 | −0.02 | −0.20 | |
| Respectfulness | |||||||||||
| Item 07 | 0.05 | 0.58 | 0.21 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 0.63 | 0.19 | 0.02 | 0.12 | |
| Item 22 | 0.31 | −0.43 | −0.08 | −0.31 | −0.01 | 0.22 | −0.52 | −0.09 | −0.06 | 0.09 | |
| Item 37 | −0.03 | −0.49 | −0.10 | −0.23 | 0.15 | 0.03 | −0.59 | −0.15 | −0.23 | −0.06 | |
| Item 52 | −0.06 | 0.58 | 0.16 | −0.02 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.62 | 0.34 | −0.02 | 0.10 | |
| Trust | |||||||||||
| Item 12 | 0.10 | −0.36 | 0.12 | −0.33 | −0.01 | 0.05 | −0.40 | 0.08 | −0.36 | −0.01 | |
| Item 27 | −0.07 | 0.42 | −0.02 | 0.40 | 0.05 | −0.14 | 0.53 | −0.06 | 0.29 | 0.12 | |
| Item 42 | −0.15 | −0.37 | −0.05 | −0.35 | 0.04 | −0.07 | −0.37 | 0.08 | −0.45 | −0.13 | |
| Item 57 | 0.23 | 0.44 | −0.12 | 0.20 | 0.11 | 0.23 | 0.39 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.13 | |
| Conscientiousness | |||||||||||
| Organization | |||||||||||
| Item 03 | 0.17 | −0.06 | −0.62 | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.04 | −0.06 | −0.61 | 0.09 | −0.03 | |
| Item 18 | −0.18 | −0.05 | 0.63 | 0.02 | 0.01 | −0.09 | 0.10 | 0.66 | −0.07 | 0.03 | |
| Item 33 | −0.07 | 0.02 | 0.62 | −0.01 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.61 | 0.01 | 0.11 | |
| Item 48 | 0.01 | −0.11 | −0.60 | −0.02 | −0.10 | −0.03 | −0.19 | −0.62 | 0.00 | −0.08 | |
| Productiveness | |||||||||||
| Item 08 | −0.16 | −0.12 | −0.50 | 0.09 | −0.11 | −0.27 | −0.04 | −0.58 | −0.10 | −0.06 | |
| Item 23 | −0.21 | −0.06 | −0.57 | −0.09 | 0.03 | −0.14 | −0.17 | −0.55 | −0.25 | 0.06 | |
| Item 38 | 0.19 | 0.05 | 0.55 | 0.19 | −0.06 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.58 | 0.15 | 0.16 | |
| Item 53 | 0.09 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.09 | −0.11 | 0.08 | 0.37 | 0.53 | 0.09 | 0.04 | |
| Responsibility | |||||||||||
| Item 13 | 0.01 | 0.17 | 0.65 | −0.07 | −0.04 | 0.12 | 0.34 | 0.52 | −0.07 | 0.02 | |
| Item 28 | 0.02 | 0.04 | −0.55 | −0.03 | 0.12 | 0.00 | −0.03 | −0.59 | −0.21 | 0.02 | |
| Item 43 | 0.33 | 0.13 | 0.57 | 0.05 | −0.05 | 0.31 | 0.17 | 0.48 | 0.13 | 0.12 | |
| Item 58 | 0.00 | −0.20 | −0.56 | 0.01 | 0.10 | −0.11 | −0.36 | −0.53 | −0.12 | −0.12 | |
| Negative emotionality | |||||||||||
| Anxiety | |||||||||||
| Item 04 | 0.06 | 0.13 | −0.02 | 0.76 | −0.03 | 0.22 | 0.10 | 0.17 | 0.70 | 0.14 | |
| Item 19 | −0.17 | −0.04 | 0.18 | −0.62 | 0.05 | −0.05 | 0.03 | 0.07 | −0.68 | 0.06 | |
| Item 34 | −0.14 | −0.04 | 0.03 | −0.75 | 0.05 | −0.23 | −0.07 | −0.09 | −0.73 | −0.03 | |
| Item 49 | 0.10 | −0.10 | 0.02 | 0.61 | −0.19 | 0.14 | −0.09 | 0.10 | 0.73 | 0.00 | |
| Depression | |||||||||||
| Item 09 | 0.06 | −0.10 | −0.29 | 0.54 | 0.06 | 0.16 | −0.03 | −0.14 | 0.64 | 0.10 | |
| Item 24 | 0.15 | 0.23 | −0.03 | 0.58 | −0.02 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.08 | 0.60 | 0.16 | |
| Item 39 | −0.17 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.72 | 0.13 | −0.21 | −0.11 | −0.18 | −0.69 | 0.03 | |
| Item 54 | −0.27 | −0.02 | −0.10 | −0.73 | 0.12 | −0.29 | −0.11 | −0.26 | −0.69 | −0.05 | |
| Emotional volatility | |||||||||||
| Item 14 | 0.10 | −0.23 | −0.19 | −0.59 | −0.05 | 0.01 | −0.45 | −0.25 | −0.48 | −0.08 | |
| Item 29 | −0.11 | 0.05 | 0.22 | 0.73 | −0.08 | −0.03 | 0.26 | 0.35 | 0.59 | 0.00 | |
| Item 44 | −0.09 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.60 | −0.03 | −0.08 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.02 | |
| Item 59 | 0.08 | −0.21 | −0.06 | −0.69 | −0.06 | 0.05 | −0.31 | −0.26 | −0.57 | −0.15 | |
| Open-mindedness | |||||||||||
| Intellectual curiosity | |||||||||||
| Item 10 | 0.38 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.08 | 0.49 | 0.34 | 0.09 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.36 | |
| Item 25 | 0.00 | −0.03 | −0.11 | 0.19 | −0.48 | −0.12 | 0.05 | −0.23 | 0.14 | −0.33 | |
| Item 40 | −0.01 | −0.01 | 0.18 | −0.44 | 0.34 | −0.06 | −0.12 | 0.20 | −0.45 | 0.23 | |
| Item 55 | −0.05 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.12 | −0.55 | −0.07 | −0.18 | −0.12 | −0.07 | −0.54 | |
| Aesthetic sensitivity | |||||||||||
| Item 05 | 0.07 | −0.08 | 0.08 | 0.13 | −0.77 | −0.01 | −0.12 | 0.02 | 0.02 | −0.75 | |
| Item 20 | −0.09 | 0.09 | −0.09 | −0.07 | 0.69 | 0.01 | 0.16 | −0.07 | 0.00 | 0.80 | |
| Item 35 | −0.08 | 0.04 | −0.07 | −0.11 | 0.71 | −0.05 | 0.14 | −0.05 | 0.04 | 0.74 | |
| Item 50 | −0.08 | −0.18 | 0.04 | 0.13 | −0.56 | −0.13 | −0.31 | 0.01 | 0.09 | −0.60 | |
| Creative imagination | |||||||||||
| Item 15 | 0.20 | −0.12 | 0.04 | 0.13 | 0.61 | 0.26 | −0.09 | 0.47 | 0.29 | 0.40 | |
| Item 30 | −0.28 | 0.05 | −0.04 | −0.05 | −0.62 | −0.26 | −0.03 | −0.40 | −0.16 | −0.56 | |
| Item 45 | −0.13 | −0.12 | 0.13 | −0.04 | −0.23 | −0.23 | −0.11 | −0.21 | −0.19 | −0.40 | |
| Item 60 | 0.31 | −0.14 | −0.01 | 0.08 | 0.63 | 0.31 | −0.16 | 0.31 | 0.21 | 0.51 | |
Each individual item’s response was subtracted from the within-person mean. Absolute loadings of 0.30 or stronger are bolded. The participants in the student and community sample included 487 and 500 Japanese adults, respectively. Cumulative proportion of variance is 0.44 (student sample) and 0.46 (community sample).