Big Five Inventory (BFI-NL)
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Big Five Inventory (BFI-NL)
Project Number
176
Abstract
The survey consists of questions to measure personality.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
07-08-2017
End date
29-08-2017
Note
The items of the Big Five Inventory were also studied in '246 Big Five Inventory 2019’ and '268 Big 5 Inventory 2 - 2020'.
Topics
Researcher
Jaap Denissen, Rinie Geenen, Marcel van Aken
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2019 CentERdata
Funding Organization
NWO
Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-2bj-xn9q
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted | preloaded |
| nv17a_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| nv17a001 | is communicative, sociable | directly measured |
| nv17a002 | is involved, sympathetic | directly measured |
| nv17a003 | tends to be sloppy | directly measured |
| nv17a004 | is relaxed, handles stress well | directly measured |
| nv17a005 | has not much interest in art | directly measured |
| nv17a006 | is a person who stands up for himself | directly measured |
| nv17a007 | is respectful, treats others with respect | directly measured |
| nv17a008 | tends to be lazy | directly measured |
| nv17a009 | remains optimistic after a setback | directly measured |
| nv17a010 | is curious about many different things | directly measured |
| nv17a011 | is rarely elated or eager | directly measured |
| nv17a012 | tends to find fault with others | directly measured |
| nv17a013 | is responsible, sound | directly measured |
| nv17a014 | can be moody | directly measured |
| nv17a015 | is inventive | directly measured |
| nv17a016 | tends to be quiet | directly measured |
| nv17a017 | has little sympathy for others | directly measured |
| nv17a018 | is systematic, likes to keep things in order | directly measured |
| nv17a019 | can be tense | directly measured |
| nv17a020 | is fascinated by art, music, or literature | directly measured |
| nv17a021 | sets the tone, acts as a leader | directly measured |
| nv17a022 | is quarrelsome | directly measured |
| nv17a023 | has difficulty starting tasks | directly measured |
| nv17a024 | feels confident, at ease with himself | directly measured |
| nv17a025 | avoids intellectual, philosophical discussions | directly measured |
| nv17a026 | less lively than others | directly measured |
| nv17a027 | has a forgiving nature and is tolerant | directly measured |
| nv17a028 | can be somewhat careless | directly measured |
| nv17a029 | is emotionally stable is, not easily upset | directly measured |
| nv17a030 | has little creativity | directly measured |
| nv17a031 | is sometimes shy, inhibited | directly measured |
| nv17a032 | is helpful and unselfish with others | directly measured |
| nv17a033 | keeps things neat and tidy | directly measured |
| nv17a034 | worries a lot | directly measured |
| nv17a035 | values arts and easthetic | directly measured |
| nv17a036 | finds it difficult to influence others | directly measured |
| nv17a037 | is sometimes rude to others | directly measured |
| nv17a038 | does things efficiently | directly measured |
| nv17a039 | often feels sad | directly measured |
| nv17a040 | is nuanced, a deep thinker | directly measured |
| nv17a041 | is full of energy | directly measured |
| nv17a042 | is not generally trusting | directly measured |
| nv17a043 | is reliable, always follows rules | directly measured |
| nv17a044 | keeps his/her emotions under control | directly measured |
| nv17a045 | has little imagination | directly measured |
| nv17a046 | is talkative | directly measured |
| nv17a047 | can be cold an aloof | directly measured |
| nv17a048 | messes things up, does not clean up | directly measured |
| nv17a049 | rarely feels anxious or afraid | directly measured |
| nv17a050 | believes that poetry and drama are boring | directly measured |
| nv17a051 | preferably sees that others take the lead | directly measured |
| nv17a052 | polite, courteous to others | directly measured |
| nv17a053 | perseveres until the task is finished | directly measured |
| nv17a054 | tends to be depressed, blue | directly measured |
| nv17a055 | has little interest in abstract ideas | directly measured |
| nv17a056 | generates a lot of enthusiasm | directly measured |
| nv17a057 | presume the best in people | directly measured |
| nv17a058 | sometimes behaves irresponsibly and thoughtlessly | directly measured |
| nv17a059 | is short-tempered, easily emotional | directly measured |
| nv17a060 | is original, comes up with new ideas | directly measured |
| nv17a061 | has trouble convincing other people | directly measured |
| nv17a062 | is reliable, always fulfills expectations | directly measured |
| nv17a063 | does not assume the good intentions of others | directly measured |
| nv17a064 | is reliable, always comply with agreements | directly measured |
| nv17a065 | is suspicious of the intentions of others | directly measured |
| nv17a066 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| nv17a067 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| nv17a068 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| nv17a069 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| nv17a070 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| nv17a071 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| nv17a072 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| nv17a073 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| nv17a074 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| nv17a075 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: Big Five Inventory (BFI-NL)
The questionnaire was administered in Dutch
Browse Big Five Inventory (BFI-NL)Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 1,135 (100%)Non-response: 308 (27.1%)
Response: 827 (72.9%)
Complete: 824 (72.6%)
Incomplete: 3 (0.3%)
Collection Events
Period
07-08-2017 to 29-08-2017
Sample
The selection was based on both age and gender, such that in each of the five age categories there were 80 men and 80 women. The age ranged from 18 – 82 years, as follows: category 1: 18-30; category 2: 31-43; category 3: 44-56; category 4: 57-69; category 5: 70-82. In total, 160 * 5 = 800 respondents was requested.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents
Publications
The Big Five Inventory–2: Replication of psychometric properties in a Dutch adaptation and first evidence for the discriminant predictive validity of the facet scales Journal of Personality Assessment, 102(3), 309-324; Denissen, J. J. A.,
et al.
Personalità, inerzia e possesso attività finanziarie University of Rome Tor Vergata; Ceccarelli, G.
Financial literacy and wealth accumulation Leiden University; de Koning, R.
Towards hybrid profiling: Combining digital phenotyping with validated survey questions to balance data entry effort with predictive power In 2021 International Symposium on Electrical, Electronics and Information Engineering (pp. 585–593). ACM. ; Hadian Haghighi, E.,
et al.
Are some people more consistent? Examining the stability and underlying processes of personality profile consistency. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 52(3), 1409-1417; Wright, A. J.
et al.
The big five: Studying the surgical personality Surgery, 172(5), 1358-1363; Sier, V. Q.,
et al.