Neuroticism: identifies individuals who are prone to psychological distress |
N1. Anxiety: level of free floating anxiety |
N2. Angry Hostility: tendency to experience anger and related states such as frustration and bitterness |
N3. Depression: tendency to experience feelings of guilt, sadness, despondency and loneliness |
N4. Self-Consciousness: shyness or social anxiety |
N5. Impulsiveness: tendency to act on cravings and urges rather than reining them in and delaying gratification |
N6. Vulnerability: general susceptibility to stress |
Extraversion: quantity and intensity of energy directed outwards into the social world |
E1. Warmth: interest in and friendliness towards others |
E2. Gregariousness: preference for the company of others |
E3. Assertiveness: social ascendancy and forcefulness of expression |
E4. Activity: pace of living |
E5. Excitement Seeking: need for environmental stimulation |
E6. Positive Emotions: tendency to experience positive emotions |
Openness to Experience: the active seeking and appreciation of experiences for their own sake |
O1. Fantasy: receptivity to the inner world of imagination |
O2. Aesthetics: appreciation of art and beauty |
O3. Feelings: openness to inner feelings and emotions |
O4. Actions: openness to new experiences on a practical level |
O5. Ideas: intellectual curiosity |
O6. Values: readiness to re-examine own values and those of authority figures |
Agreeableness: the kinds of interactions an individual prefers from compassion to tough mindedness |
A1. Trust: belief in the sincerity and good intentions of others |
A2. Straightforwardness: frankness in expression |
A3. Altruism: active concern for the welfare of others |
A4. Compliance: response to interpersonal conflict |
A5. Modesty: tendency to play down own achievements and be humble. |
A6. Tender-Mindedness: attitude of sympathy for others. |
Conscientiousness: degree of organization, persistence, control and motivation in goal directed behavior |
C1. Competence: belief in own self efficacy |
C2. Order: personal organization |
C3. Dutifulness: emphasis placed on importance of fulfilling moral obligations |
C4. Achievement Striving: need for personal achievement and sense of direction |
C5.Self-Discipline: capacity to begin tasks and follow through to completion despite boredom or distractions. |
C6. Deliberation: tendency to think things through before acting or speaking. |