Self Analysis Paper

Big Five Inventory (Benet-Martinez & John, 1998)

Instructions: Here are a number of characteristics that may or may not apply to you. For example, do you agree that you are someone who likes to spend time with others? Please choose a number for each statement to indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with that statement.

Disagree Disagree Neither agree Agree Agree

Strongly a little nor disagree a little strongly

1 2 3 4 5

I see myself as someone who . . .

____ 1. is talkative ____ 23. tends to be lazy

____ 2. tends to find fault with others ____ 24. is emotionally stable, not easily upset

____ 3. does a thorough job ____ 25. is inventive

____ 4. is depressed, blue ____ 26. has an assertive personality

____ 5. is original, comes up with new ideas ____ 27. can be cold and aloof

____ 6. is reserved ____ 28. perseveres until the task is finished

____ 7. is helpful and unselfish with others ____ 29. can be moody

____ 8. can be somewhat careless ____ 30. values artistic, aesthetic experiences

____ 9. is relaxed, handles stress well ____ 31. is sometimes shy, inhibited

____ 10. is curious about many different things ____ 32. is considerate and kind to almost everyone

____ 11. is full of energy ____ 33. does things efficiently

____ 12. starts quarrels with others ____ 34. remains calm in tense situations

____ 13. is a reliable worker ____ 35. prefers work that is routine

____ 14. can be tense ____ 36. is outgoing, sociable

____ 15. is ingenious, a deep thinker ____ 37. is sometimes rude to others

____ 16. generates a lot of enthusiasm ____ 38. makes plans and follows through with them.

____ 17. has a forgiving nature ____ 39. gets nervous easily

____ 18. tends to be disorganized ____ 40. likes to reflect, play with ideas

____ 19. worries a lot ____ 41. has few artistic interests

____ 20. has an active imagination ____ 42. likes to cooperate with others

____ 21. tends to be quiet ____ 43. is easily distracted

____ 22. is generally trusting ____ 44. is sophisticated in art, music, or literature

Please check: Did you write a number in front of each statement?

Scoring Instructions:

Step 1: reverse scoring

Extraversion: 6, 21, 27, 31

Agreeableness: 2, 12, 37

Conscientiousness: 8, 18, 23, 43

Neuroticism: 9, 24, 34

Openness: 35, 41

For the above items, change the scores as follows: (1=5) (2=4) (3=3) (4=2) (5=1).

Step 2: compute scores

Extraversion: 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 27, 31, 36

Agreeableness: 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 32, 37, 42

Conscientiousness: 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28, 33, 38, 43,

Neuroticism: 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29, 34, 39

Openness: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 41, 44

For each scale, 1) add up the scores for all the items on the scale and 2) divide by the number of items on the scale. Place your answers in the appropriate blanks below:

Extraversion: ______________

Agreeableness: _____________

Conscientiousness: __________

Neuroticism: _______________

Openness: _________________

Another way to look at your scores, is to take the test online at this site:

http://www.outofservice.com/bigfive/

If you enter your responses online, you’ll get a summary of your percentile scores for the Big Five dimensions. I believe the percentiles are fairly accurate, since hundreds of thousands of people have taken this test online.