Five Item Personality Inventory (FIPI)

Gosling, S. D., Rentfrow, P. J., & Swann, W. B. (2003). A very brief measure of the big-five personality domains. Journal of Research in Personality, 37(6), 504-528. doi: 10.1016/S0092-6566(03)00046-1

See also the longer TIPI, which is recommended due to its approximately equal administration time and superior psychometric properties.

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Description:

Purpose		The FIPI was designed to assess the constellation of traits defined by the Five Factor Theory of Personality. The TIPI is recommended over the FIPI, due to approximately equal administration time and superior psychometric properties. * Openness is characterized by originality, curiosity, and ingenuity. This factor is sometimes referred to as Culture because of its emphasis on intellectualism, polish, and independence of mind. This factor is also sometimes referred to as Intellect because of its emphasis on intelligence, sophistication, and reflection. Conscientiousness is characterized by orderliness, responsibility, and dependability. This factor is sometimes referred to as Dependability. Extraversion is characterized by talkativeness, assertiveness, and energy. This factor is sometimes referred to as Surgency. Agreeableness is characterized by good-naturedness, cooperativeness, and trust. While this factor is most commonly called Agreeableness, it can also be seen as a combination of friendliness and compliance. Neuroticism is characterized by upsetability and is the polar opposite of emotional stability. This factor is sometimes scored in the opposite direction and referred to as Emotional Stability. This description of the Big Five is drawn from Digman (1990), Goldberg (1992), and John & Srivastava (1999). The factor structure used by the FIPI is described below under sub-scales.
Questions		5 items using 7-point ratings (1 = disagree strongly to 7 = agree strongly)
Sub-scales		5 sub-scales: Openness Conscientiousness Extraversion Agreeableness Emotional Stability
Domain
Psychometrics
Sample items		Open to experience, imaginative (that is, curious, reflective, creative, deep, open-minded, NOT conventional) (O) Dependable, organized (that is, hard working, responsible, self-disciplined, thorough, NOT careless, or impulsive) (C) Extraverted, enthusiastic (that is, sociable, assertive, talkative, active, NOT reserved, or shy) (E) Agreeable, kind (that is, trusting, generous, sympathetic, cooperative, NOT aggressive, or cold) (A) Emotionally stable, calm (that is, relaxed, self-confident, NOT anxious, moody, easily upset, or easily stressed) (ES)

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Scale:

Gosling, S. D., Rentfrow, P. J., & Swann, W. B. (2003). A very brief measure of the big-five personality domains. Journal of Research in Personality, 37(6), 504-528. doi: 10.1016/S0092-6566(03)00046-1

For more information on the Big 5 and their measurement, see:

Digman, J. M. (1990). Personality structure: Emergence of the five-factor model. Annual Review of Psychology, 41, 417-440. doi: 10.1146/annurev.ps.41.020190.002221

Goldberg, L. R. (1990). An alternative “description of personality”: The Big-Five factor structure. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 59(6), 1216-1229. doi: 10.1037/0022-3514.59.6.1216

Goldberg, L. R. (1992). The development of markers for the Big-Five factor structure. Psychological Assessment, 4(1), 26-42. doi: 10.1037/1040-3590.4.1.26

John, O. P., & Srivastava, S. (1999). The Big Five trait taxonomy: History, measurement, and theoretical perspectives. In L. A. Pervin & O. P. John (Eds.), Handbook of personality: Theory and research (2nd ed., pp. 102-138). New York: Guilford.

McCrae, R. R., & John, O. P. (1992). An introduction to the five-factor model and its applications. Journal of Personality, 60(2), 175-215. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.1992.tb00970.x

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