Table 2 Personality traits and preferences, SOEP questions
Big Five: I see myself as someone who … (7-point scale from ‘applies to me perfectly’ to ‘does not apply to me at all’) | |
is original, comes up with new ideas | Openness to Experience |
values artistic experiences | Openness to Experience |
has an active imagination | Openness to Experience |
does a thorough job | Conscientiousness |
does things effectively and efficiently | Conscientiousness |
tends to be lazy (reversed) | Conscientiousness |
is communicative, talkative | Extraversion |
is outgoing, sociable | Extraversion |
is reserved (reversed) | Extraversion |
is sometimes somewhat rude to others (reversed) | Agreeableness |
has a forgiving nature | Agreeableness |
is considerate and kind to others | Agreeableness |
worries a lot | Neuroticism |
gets nervous easily | Neuroticism |
is relaxed, handles stress well (reversed) | Neuroticism |
Risk aversion: (10-point scale) Are you generally a person who is fully prepared to take risks, or do you avoid taking risks? | |