Table 3 Mini-IPIP items (adapted from Donnellan et al. 2006)

1

E

I am the life of the party

2

A

I sympathise with others’ feelings

3

C

I get chores done right away

4

N

I have frequent mood swings

5

O

I have a vivid imagination

6

E

I don’t talk a lot (R)

7

A

I am not interested in other peoples’ problems (R)

8

C

I often forget to put things back in their proper place (R)

9

N

I am relaxed most of the time (R)

10

O

I am not interested in abstract ideas (R)

11

E

I talk to a lot of different people at parties

12

A

I feel others’ emotions

13

C

I like order

14

N

I get upset easily

15

O

I have difficulty understanding abstract ideas (R)

16

E

I keep in the background (R)

17

A

I am not really interested in others (R)

18

C

I make a mess of things (R)

19

N

I seldom feel blue (R)

20

O

I do not have a good imagination (R)