Big5scale.docx

Instructions: Please indicate with a circle the degree to which each of the following terms applies to you using a scale of 1 (does not apply to me at all) to 7 (applies to me a great deal).

Does Not Apply to Me Applies a Great Deal to Me

1. Talkative	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
2. Sympathetic	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
3. Organized	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
4. Envious	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
5. Creative	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
6. Shy	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
7. Cold	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8. Inefficient	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
9. Moody	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
10. Unintellectual	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
11. Extroverted	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
12. Cooperative	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
13. Efficient	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
14. Relaxed	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
15. Imaginative	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
16. Withdrawn	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
17. Rude	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
18. Sloppy	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
19. Temperamental	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
20. Philosophical	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

Big 5 Personality Dimensions (Aldag & Kuzuhara, 2001)

“Big 5” Scoring:

· Extraversion:1, 6(R), 11, 16(R)

· Agreeableness:2, 7(R), 12, 17R

· Conscientiousness:3, 8(R), 13, 18(R)

· Emotional stability:4(R), 9(R), 14, 19(R)

· Openness to experience:5, 10(R), 15, 20

	Extraversion	Agreeableness	Conscientious	Emotional Stability	Openness to Experience
*Norm Mean*	19.42	20.97	20.50	18.21	20.36
*Norm Median*	20	21	21	18	21
*Norm Minimum*	4	6	6	4	7
*Norm Maximum*	28	28	28	28	28
*Class Mean*	17.57	22.29	23.86	19.14	21.00
*Class Median*	16	25	24	19	21
*Class Minimum*	10	15	21	12	14
*Class Maximum*	26	26	27	25	28

Note: For reverse scored items, subtract the item score from 8. That is, a 5 becomes 3, a 4 becomes 4, and so on.

2. Sympathetic