BFI228 {EFAutilities}R Documentation

Ordinal Data of the Big Five Inventory (BFI)

Description

The BFI228 is part of the study on personality and relationship satisfaction (Luo, 2005). The participants were 228 undergraduate students at a large public university in the US. The data were participants' self ratings on the 44 items of the Big Five Inventory (John, Donahue, & Kentle, 1991). These items are Likert variables: disagree strongly (1), disagree a little (2), neither agree nor disagree (3), agree a little (4), and agree strongly (5).

Usage

data(BFI228)

Format

The format is a n by p matrix of ordinal variables, where n is the number of participants (228) and p is the number of manifest variables (44).

Details

The variables were ordered such that indicators of the same factor are grouped together. Note that reverse-coded items are denoted by '_R'.

V01 to V08 are variables for the factor extraversion: talkative, reserved_R, fullenergy, enthusiastic, quiet_R, assertive, shy_R, and outgoing.

V09 to V17 are variables for the factor agreeableness: findfault_R, helpful, quarrels_R, forgiving, trusting, cold_R, considerate, rude_R, and cooperative.

V18 to V26 are variables for the factor conscientiousness are: thorough, careless_R, reliable, disorganized_R, lazy_R, persevere, efficient, plans, and distracted_R.

V27 to V34 are variables for the factor neuroticism: blue, relaxed_R, tense, worries, emostable_R, moody, calm_R, and nervous.

V35 to V44 are variables for the factor openness: ideas, curious, ingenious, imagination, inventive, artistic, routine_R, reflect, nonartistic, and sophisticated.

References

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

Luo, S. (2005): unpublished study on personality traits and relationship satisfaction.


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