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Table 1 Overview of dimensions and facets of the five-factor model

From: Who do you think you are? - Personality in eating disordered patients

Dimensions

Facet scales

Label

Definition

Neuroticism

Anxiety

N1

Proneness to worry and rumination.

 

Angry Hostility

N2

The readiness to experience frustration, anger and bitterness.

 

Depression

N3

The tendency for guilt, sadness, loneliness and hopelessness.

 

Self-Consciousness

N4

Sensitivity in social situations, such as ridicule, rejection or awkwardness.

 

Impulsiveness

N5

The ability to tolerate frustration and to control urges, cravings, and desires.

 

Vulnerability

N6

The ability to cope with stress.

Extraversion

Warmth

E1

The degree of displayed affection and closeness in relationships.

 

Gregariousness

E2

The tendency to seek the company of others.

 

Assertiveness

E3

The degree of dominance in social interaction.

 

Activity

E4

The level of energy and activity in daily life.

 

Excitement-Seeking

E5

The need for thrills and intense stimulation.

 

Positive Emotions

E6

The tendency to be happy, excited and cheerful.

Openness to experience

Fantasy

O1

Proneness to imagination, day-dreaming, and creating.

 

Aesthetics

O2

Appreciation for beauty in e.g. art, music, poetry or nature.

 

Feelings

O3

Receptivity to and intensity of experienced emotions.

 

Actions

O4

The tendency to choose novelty over the familiar.

 

Ideas

O5

The degree of interest and curiosity in entertaining new thoughts and ideas.

 

Values

O6

The willingness to re-evaluate norms and values.

Agreeableness

Trust

A1

The general level of wariness or suspicion in contact with other people.

 

Straightforwardness

A2

Degree of sincerity vs shrewdness.

 

Altruism

A3

Active concern for the well-being of others.

 

Compliance

A4

Inhibiting vs expressing aggression towards others in conflict.

 

Modesty

A5

Degree of humility vs arrogance.

 

Tender-Mindedness

A6

Propensity to empathize with others.

Conscientiousness

Competence

C1

Belief in one’s own capacity to handle life’s many challenges.

 

Order

C2

Degree of neatness and orderliness.

 

Dutifulness

C3

How strongly ethical principles guide action.

 

Achievement Striving

C4

Aspiration-level, the willingness to work towards goals.

 

Self-Discipline

C5

The ability to follow through on tasks despite boredom.

 

Deliberation

C6

How well one thinks things through before taking action.