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Self-Completion Big5 Module

Questions 15

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big5: reserved

Type: choice

Source: Big 5 Inventory (carried in BHPS)

Text: I see myself as someone who is reserved.

OptionLabel
1Does not apply to me at all
2display number only, no label
3display number only, no label
4display number only, no label
5display number only, no label
6display number only, no label
7Applies to me perfectly

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)

scabig5_w3.scptrt5a1

Big 5: Rude

Type: choice

Source: Big 5 Inventory (carried in BHPS)

Text: The following questions are about how you see yourself as a person. Please choose the number which best describes how you see yourself, using a scale from 1 to 7 where 1 means 'does not apply to me at all' and 7 means 'applies to me perfectly'.
I see myself as someone who is sometimes rude to others.

OptionLabel
1Does not apply to me at all
2display number only, no label
3display number only, no label
4display number only, no label
5display number only, no label
6display number only, no label
7Applies to me perfectly

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)

scabig5_w3.scptrt5c1

big5: Does a thorough job

Type: choice

Source: Big 5 Inventory (carried in BHPS)

Text: I see myself as someone who does a thorough job.

OptionLabel
1Does not apply to me at all
2display number only, no label
3display number only, no label
4display number only, no label
5display number only, no label
6display number only, no label
7Applies to me perfectly

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)

scabig5_w3.scptrt5e1

big5: Is talkative

Type: choice

Source: Big 5 Inventory (carried in BHPS)

Text: I see myself as someone who is talkative.

OptionLabel
1Does not apply to me at all
2display number only, no label
3display number only, no label
4display number only, no label
5display number only, no label
6display number only, no label
7Applies to me perfectly

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)

scabig5_w3.scptrt5n1

big5: Worries a lot

Type: choice

Source: Big 5 Inventory (carried in BHPS)

Text: I see myself as someone who worries a lot.

OptionLabel
1Does not apply to me at all
2display number only, no label
3display number only, no label
4display number only, no label
5display number only, no label
6display number only, no label
7Applies to me perfectly

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)

scabig5_w3.scptrt5o1

big5: Is original

Type: choice

Source: Big 5 Inventory (carried in BHPS)

Text: I see myself as someone who is original, comes up with new ideas.

OptionLabel
1Does not apply to me at all
2display number only, no label
3display number only, no label
4display number only, no label
5display number only, no label
6display number only, no label
7Applies to me perfectly

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)

scabig5_w3.scptrt5a2

big5: forgiving nature

Type: choice

Source: Big 5 Inventory (carried in BHPS)

Text: I see myself as someone who has a forgiving nature.

OptionLabel
1Does not apply to me at all
2display number only, no label
3display number only, no label
4display number only, no label
5display number only, no label
6display number only, no label
7Applies to me perfectly

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)

scabig5_w3.scptrt5c2

big5: lazy

Type: choice

Source: Big 5 Inventory (carried in BHPS)

Text: I see myself as someone who tends to be lazy.

OptionLabel
1Does not apply to me at all
2display number only, no label
3display number only, no label
4display number only, no label
5display number only, no label
6display number only, no label
7Applies to me perfectly

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)

scabig5_w3.scptrt5e2

big5: is sociable

Type: choice

Source: Big 5 Inventory (carried in BHPS)

Text: I see myself as someone who is outgoing, sociable.

OptionLabel
1Does not apply to me at all
2display number only, no label
3display number only, no label
4display number only, no label
5display number only, no label
6display number only, no label
7Applies to me perfectly

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)

scabig5_w3.scptrt5n2

big5: nervous

Type: choice

Source: Big 5 Inventory (carried in BHPS)

Text: I see myself as someone who gets nervous easily.

OptionLabel
1Does not apply to me at all
2display number only, no label
3display number only, no label
4display number only, no label
5display number only, no label
6display number only, no label
7Applies to me perfectly

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)

scabig5_w3.scptrt5o2

big5: artistic

Type: choice

Source: Big 5 Inventory (carried in BHPS)

Text: I see myself as someone who values artistic, aesthetic experiences.

OptionLabel
1Does not apply to me at all
2display number only, no label
3display number only, no label
4display number only, no label
5display number only, no label
6display number only, no label
7Applies to me perfectly

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)

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big5: kind

Type: choice

Source: Big 5 Inventory (carried in BHPS)

Text: I see myself as someone who is considerate and kind to almost everyone.

OptionLabel
1Does not apply to me at all
2display number only, no label
3display number only, no label
4display number only, no label
5display number only, no label
6display number only, no label
7Applies to me perfectly

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)

scabig5_w3.scptrt5c3

big5: efficient

Type: choice

Source: Big 5 Inventory (carried in BHPS)

Text: I see myself as someone who does things efficiently.

OptionLabel
1Does not apply to me at all
2display number only, no label
3display number only, no label
4display number only, no label
5display number only, no label
6display number only, no label
7Applies to me perfectly

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)

scabig5_w3.scptrt5n3

big5: relaxed

Type: choice

Source: Big 5 Inventory (carried in BHPS)

Text: I see myself as someone who is relaxed, handles stress well.

OptionLabel
1Does not apply to me at all
2display number only, no label
3display number only, no label
4display number only, no label
5display number only, no label
6display number only, no label
7Applies to me perfectly

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)

scabig5_w3.scptrt5o3

big5: active imagination

Type: choice

Source: Big 5 Inventory (carried in BHPS)

Text: I see myself as someone who has an active imagination.

OptionLabel
1Does not apply to me at all
2display number only, no label
3display number only, no label
4display number only, no label
5display number only, no label
6display number only, no label
7Applies to me perfectly

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)

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