Big Five Inventory-2
Big Five Inventory-2 is a 60-item measure of personality structure and psychological assessment.
Categories
Geographies Tested: United States of America
Populations Included: Female, Male
Age Range: Adolescents, Adults
Items:
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 write a number next to each statement to indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with that statement.
I am someone who...
- __ Is outgoing, sociable
- __ Is compassionate, has a soft heart
- __ Tends to be disorganized
- __ Is relaxed, handles stress well
- __ Has few artistic interests
- __ Has an assertive personality
- __ Is respectful, treats others with respect
- __ Tends to be lazy
- __ Stays optimistic after experiencing a setback
- __ Is curious about many different things
- __ Rarely feels excited or eager
- __ Tends to find fault with others
- __ Is dependable, steady
- __ Is moody, has up and down mood swings
- __ Is inventive, finds clever ways to do things
- __ Tends to be quiet
- __ Feels little sympathy for others
- __ Is systematic, likes to keep things in order
- __ Can be tense
- __ Is fascinated by art, music, or literature
- __ Is dominant, acts as a leader
- __ Starts arguments with others
- __ Has difficulty getting started on tasks
- __ Feels secure, comfortable with self
- __ Avoids intellectual, philosophical discussions
- __ Is less active than other people
- __ Has a forgiving nature
- __ Can be somewhat careless
- __ Is emotionally stable, not easily upset
- __ Has little creativity
- __ Is sometimes shy, introverted
- __ Is helpful and unselfish with others
- __ Keeps things neat and tidy
- __ Worries a lot
- __ Values art and beauty
- __ Finds it hard to influence people
- __ Is sometimes rude to others
- __ Is efficient, gets things done
- __ Often feels sad
- __ Is complex, a deep thinker
- __ Is full of energy
- __ Is suspicious of others’ intentions
- __ Is reliable, can always be counted on
- __ Keeps their emotions under control
- __ Has difficulty imagining things
- __ Is talkative
- __ Can be cold and uncaring
- __ Leaves a mess, doesn’t clean up
- __ Rarely feels anxious or afraid
- __ Thinks poetry and plays are boring
- __ Prefers to have others take charge
- __ Is polite, courteous to others
- __ Is persistent, works until the task is
finished
- __ Tends to feel depressed, blue
- __ Has little interest in abstract Ideas
- __ Shows a lot of Enthusiasm
- __ Assumes the best about people
- __ Sometimes behaves irresponsibly
- __ Is temperamental, gets emotional easily
- __ Is original, comes up with new Ideas
Response Options:
Disagree strongly - 1
Disagree a little - 2
Neutral; no opinion - 3
Agree a little - 4
Agree strongly - 5
Scoring Procedures
Not Applicable
Original Citation
Soto, C. J., & John, O. P. (2017). The next Big Five Inventory (BFI-2): Developing and assessing a hierarchical model with 15 facets to enhance bandwidth, fidelity, and predictive power. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 113(1), 117-143. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000096