Table 3 Description of NEO-PI-R personality domains and facets scales

Neuroticism: identifies individuals who are prone to psychological distress

N1. Anxiety: level of free floating anxiety

N2. Angry Hostility: tendency to experience anger and related states such as frustration and bitterness

N3. Depression: tendency to experience feelings of guilt, sadness, despondency and loneliness

N4. Self-Consciousness: shyness or social anxiety

N5. Impulsiveness: tendency to act on cravings and urges rather than reining them in and delaying gratification

N6. Vulnerability: general susceptibility to stress

Extraversion: quantity and intensity of energy directed outwards into the social world

E1. Warmth: interest in and friendliness towards others

E2. Gregariousness: preference for the company of others

E3. Assertiveness: social ascendancy and forcefulness of expression

E4. Activity: pace of living

E5. Excitement Seeking: need for environmental stimulation

E6. Positive Emotions: tendency to experience positive emotions

Openness to Experience: the active seeking and appreciation of experiences for their own sake

O1. Fantasy: receptivity to the inner world of imagination

O2. Aesthetics: appreciation of art and beauty

O3. Feelings: openness to inner feelings and emotions

O4. Actions: openness to new experiences on a practical level

O5. Ideas: intellectual curiosity

O6. Values: readiness to re-examine own values and those of authority figures

Agreeableness: the kinds of interactions an individual prefers from compassion to tough mindedness

A1. Trust: belief in the sincerity and good intentions of others

A2. Straightforwardness: frankness in expression

A3. Altruism: active concern for the welfare of others

A4. Compliance: response to interpersonal conflict

A5. Modesty: tendency to play down own achievements and be humble.

A6. Tender-Mindedness: attitude of sympathy for others.

Conscientiousness: degree of organization, persistence, control and motivation in goal directed behavior

C1. Competence: belief in own self efficacy

C2. Order: personal organization

C3. Dutifulness: emphasis placed on importance of fulfilling moral obligations

C4. Achievement Striving: need for personal achievement and sense of direction

C5.Self-Discipline: capacity to begin tasks and follow through to completion despite boredom or distractions.

C6. Deliberation: tendency to think things through before acting or speaking.