Change Goals BFI2 (C-BFI2)

The C-BFI2 is an adaption of the BFI-2 Soto & John, 2016, designed to measure participants' goals to increase in each of the big five personality traits. The C-BFI2 is excellent for use in both cross-sectional and longitudinal research Hudson & Lodi-Smith, 2023.

Instructions

How much do you want to change yourself?

Here are a number of personality traits that you may or may not want to change within yourself. Please rate the extent to which you want to change each trait.

Items

1. I want to be someone who is outgoing, sociable
2. I want to be someone who tends to be quiet (R)
3. I want to be someone who is sometimes shy, introverted (R)
4. I want to be someone who is talkative
5. I want to be someone who has an assertive personality
6. I want to be someone who is dominant, acts as a leader
7. I want to be someone who finds it easy to influence people
8. I want to be someone who prefers to have others take charge (R)
9. I want to be someone who frequently feels excited or eager
10. I want to be someone who is more active than other people
11. I want to be someone who is full of energy
12. I want to be someone who shows a lot of enthusiasm
13. I want to be someone who is compassionate, has a soft heart
14. I want to be someone who feels sympathy for others
15. I want to be someone who is helpful and unselfish with others
16. I want to be someone who can be cold and uncaring (R)
17. I want to be someone who is respectful, treats others well
18. I want to be someone who starts arguments with others (R)
19. I want to be someone who is sometimes rude to others (R)
20. I want to be someone who is polite, courteous to others
21. I want to be someone who tends to find fault with others (R)
22. I want to be someone who has a forgiving nature
23. I want to be someone who is suspicious of others' intentions (R)
24. I want to be someone who assumes the best about people
25. I want to be someone who tends to be disorganized (R)
26. I want to be someone who is systematic, likes to keep things in order
27. I want to be someone who keeps things neat and tidy
28. I want to be someone who avoids leaving messes, cleans up
29. I want to be someone who tends to be lazy (R)
30. I want to be someone who gets started on tasks quickly
31. I want to be someone who is efficient, gets things done
32. I want to be someone who is persistent, works until the task is finished
33. I want to be someone who is dependable, steady
34. I want to be someone who can be somewhat careless (R)
35. I want to be someone who is reliable, can always be counted on
36. I want to be someone who behaves responsibly
37. I want to be someone who is relaxed, handles stress well
38. I want to be someone who can be tense (R)
39. I want to be someone who worries a lot (R)
40. I want to be someone who rarely feels anxious or afraid
41. I want to be someone who stays optimistic after experiencing a setback
42. I want to be someone who feels secure, comfortable with self
43. I want to be someone who often feels sad (R)
44. I want to be someone who tends to feel depressed, blue (R)
45. I want to be someone who is moody, has up and down mood swings (R)
46. I want to be someone who is emotionally stable, not easily upset
47. I want to be someone who keeps their emotions under control
48. I want to be someone who is temperamental, gets emotional easily (R)
49. I want to be someone who is curious about many different things
50. I want to be someone who enjoys intellectual, philosophical discussions
51. I want to be someone who is complex, a deep thinker
52. I want to be someone who is interested in abstract ideas
53. I want to be someone who has many artistic interests
54. I want to be someone who is fascinated by art, music, or literature
55. I want to be someone who values art and beauty
56. I want to be someone who is interested in poetry and plays
57. I want to be someone who is inventive, finds clever ways to do things
58. I want to be someone who is creative
59. I want to be someone who is imaginative
60. I want to be someone who is original, comes up with new ideas