Conscientiousness (BFI-2 subscale)
Psychology: PersonalityReliability: alpha 0.853 sample items
About this scale
A 12-item subscale of the BFI-2 measuring conscientiousness — organization, productiveness, and responsibility.
Sample item(s)
“Is reliable, can always be counted on”
“Tends to be disorganized (reverse)”
“Keeps things neat and tidy”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.85. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Free for academic use.
Source & citation
Soto, C. J., & John, O. P. (2017): The next Big Five Inventory (BFI-2). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 113, No. 1, pp. 117–143.
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