Big Five Inventory

BFI-44Big Five Personality Dimensions

44 items 1991 α 0.75–0.90 Free John, O.P., Donahue, E.M., & Kentle, R.L.

What it measures

A freely available personality inventory measuring the five major dimensions of trait personality. Items use brief descriptors anchored to 'I see myself as someone who...'. Balances brevity with solid Big Five coverage.

Representative items

...is talkative. (Extraversion)
...tends to find fault with others. (R, Agreeableness)
...does a thorough job. (Conscientiousness)
...is depressed, blue. (Neuroticism)
...is original, comes up with new ideas. (Openness)

Citation

John, O.P., Donahue, E.M., & Kentle, R.L. (1991). The Big Five Inventory – versions 4a and 54. University of California, Institute of Personality and Social Research.

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