Big 5 Inventory 2 - 2020

Single Wave Study

General Information

Title
Big 5 Inventory 2 - 2020
Project Number
268
Abstract
This questionnaire is about testing and validating items of the Dutch version of the BFI-2 (Big 5 Inventory).
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
03-08-2020
End date
25-08-2020
Note
The items of the Big Five Inventory were also studied in ‘176 Big Five Inventory (BFI-NL)’ and ‘246 Big Five Inventory 2019’.
Researcher
Jaap Denissen (Tilburg University)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2022 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-xj5-ryxn
Funding Organization
Tilburg University
ODISSEI
OCW (Domeinplan SSH)

Datasets and documentation

View Documentation

Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch

Data Files

English STATA file
English SPSS file
English CSV file

Variables

Variable name Variable Label
nomem_encrNumber of the household member encrypted
sc20a_mYear and month of the field work period
sc20a001I am sociable and like to talk to other people.
sc20a002I feel with other people, and sense it when someone is sad.
sc20a003I am usually sloppy
sc20a004I outsmart and mislead people
sc20a005I am calm and can handle stress well.
sc20a006I often find art to be dull.
sc20a007I stick up for myself.
sc20a008I have respect and treat others nicely.
sc20a009I am a bit lazy.
sc20a010I stay positive if things go wrong.
sc20a011I want to know more about many different things.
sc20a012I almost never feel excited or enthusiastic.
sc20a013I find fault with others.
sc20a014I am responsible and dependable.
sc20a015I am moody and my mood rapidly goes up and down.
sc20a016I often come up with smart and new solutions to do things.
sc20a017I am usually quiet.
sc20a018I find it hard to feel other people's emotions.
sc20a019I know where to find things and keep my stuff in order.
sc20a020I find myself very important and look down on others.
sc20a021I can be tense.
sc20a022I enjoy art, music and reading books.
sc20a023I often take charge.
sc20a024I easily quarrel with others.
sc20a025I find it hard to start on something.
sc20a026I feel secure and at ease.
sc20a027I avoid difficult and learned conversations.
sc20a028I am less active than other people.
sc20a029I am not easily offended and quickly forgive others.
sc20a030I am a bit careless.
sc20a031I stay calm and am not easily shocked
sc20a032I find it hard to be creative.
sc20a033I withdraw when there are many people.
sc20a034I help others without expecting something in return.
sc20a035I keep things nice and tidy.
sc20a036I worry a lot.
sc20a037I find art and beauty important.
sc20a038I sometimes find it difficult to convince other people.
sc20a039I am sometimes rude.
sc20a040I reach my goals and finish projects.
sc20a041I am modest and don't think I'm better than others.
sc20a042I often feel sad.
sc20a043I can think deeply.
sc20a044I am full of energy.
sc20a045I quickly think that another person has bad intentions.
sc20a046I do what is asked, so that others can count on me.
sc20a047I keep my feelings under control.
sc20a048I have little fantasy.
sc20a049I talk a lot.
sc20a050I don't care if someone is sad.
sc20a051I make a mess and don't clean up.
sc20a052I am almost never anxious or afraid.
sc20a053I find poetry and plays boring.
sc20a054I'd rather have other people take charge.
sc20a055I am polite to others and have good manners.
sc20a056I keep on working until the job is done.
sc20a057I am often sad and don't feel like doing things.
sc20a058I find it a waste of time to think about things without a purpose.
sc20a059I show a lot of enthusiasm.
sc20a060I assume the best about people.
sc20a061I sometimes do things without thinking or that are dangerous.
sc20a062I am honest and tell the truth.
sc20a063I am sensitive and react strongly to things.
sc20a064I am original and come up with new ideas.
sc20a065Was it difficult to answer the questions?
sc20a066Were the questions sufficiently clear?
sc20a067Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things?
sc20a068Was it an interesting subject?
sc20a069Did you enjoy answering the questions?
sc20a070Starting date questionnaire
sc20a071Starting time questionnaire
sc20a072End date questionnaire
sc20a073End time questionnaire
sc20a074Duration in seconds

Response Information

Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 682 (100.0%)
Non-response: 156 (22.9%)
Response: 526 (77.1%)
Complete: 525 (77.0%)
Incomplete: 1 (0.1%)
Collection Events
Period
03-08-2020 to 25-08-2020
Sample
A random selection of panel members between the ages of 30-69, equally divided between low education (primary school/vmbo) and higher education (wo).
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.

Publications

Sier, V. Q., et al. (2024). Dissecting the surgeon's personality: cross-cultural comparisons in Western Europe. Colorectal Disease, 26(6), 1239-1249.