Psychology: Research and Review
From: Validity evidence of two short scales measuring the Big Five personality factors
Factor 1—Extraversion (λ2 = .79) | FL | h 2 | r ir |
Item 1. Extrovertido (extraverted)/Tímido (timid) | .69 | .48 | .60 |
Item 5. Comunicativo (communicative)/Calado (silent) | .87 | .76 | .69 |
Item 6. Sociável (sociable)/Reservado (reserved) | .69 | .48 | .60 |
Mean (mean correlation between the items = .56) | .75 | .57 | .69 |
Factor 2—Conscientiousness (λ2 = .67) | FL | h 2 | r ir |
Item 2. Persistente (persistent)/Desistente (quitting) | .64 | .41 | .49 |
Item 10. Motivado (motivated)/Desmotivado (unmotivated) | .77 | .59 | .54 |
Item 12. Obstinado (obstinate)/Inconstante (fickle) | .51 | .26 | .41 |
Mean (mean correlation between the items = .40) | .64 | .42 | .48 |
Factor 3—Agreeableness (λ2 = .69) | FL | h 2 | r ir |
Item 4. Simpático (sympathetic)/Antipático (unpleasant) | .65 | .42 | .52 |
Item 7. Amoroso (amorous)/Indiferente (indifferent) | .62 | .38 | .47 |
Item 14. Gentil (kind)/Rude | .70 | .49 | .53 |
Mean (mean correlation between the items = .43) | .66 | .43 | .51 |
Factor 4—Neuroticism (λ2 = .74) | FL | h 2 | r ir |
Item 3. Calmo (calm)/Nervoso (nervous) | .69 | .48 | .58 |
Item 13. Paciente (patient)/Impaciente (impatient) | .77 | .59 | .58 |
Item 18. Tranquilo (tranquil)/Ansioso (anxious) | .63 | .40 | .54 |
Mean (mean correlation between the items = .49) | .70 | .49 | .57 |
Factor 5—Openness to Experience (λ2 = .58) | FL | h 2 | r ir |
Item 8. Criativo (creative)/Prosaico (prosaic) | .57 | .32 | .42 |
Item 9. Entusiasta (passionate)/Apático (apathetic) | .59 | .35 | .40 |
Item 15. Autêntico (authentic)/Simulado (feigned) | .50 | .25 | .32 |
Mean (mean correlation between the items = .30) | .55 | .31 | .38 |
Correlations between the factors*: F1–F2 = .21 (.40); F1–F3 = .14 (.25); F1–F4 = −.01 (−.02); F1–F5 = .22 (.47); F2–F3 = .29 (.63); F2–F4 = −.14 (−.27); F2–F5 = .33 (.86); F3–F4 = −.13 (−.26); F3–F5 = .26 (.66); F4–F5 = −.04 (−.10) |