Change Goals BFI2S (C-BFI2S)

The C-BFI2S is an adaption of the BFI-2S Soto & John, 2017, designed to measure participants' goals to increase in each of the big five personality traits. The C-BFI2S is acceptable 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 dominant, acts as a leader
4. I want to be someone who prefers to have others take charge (R)
5. I want to be someone who is more active than other people
6. I want to be someone who is full of energy
7. I want to be someone who is compassionate, has a soft heart
8. I want to be someone who can be cold and uncaring (R)
9. I want to be someone who is respectful, treats others well
10. I want to be someone who is sometimes rude to others (R)
11. I want to be someone who tends to find fault with others (R)
12. I want to be someone who assumes the best about people
13. I want to be someone who tends to be disorganized (R)
14. I want to be someone who keeps things neat and tidy
15. I want to be someone who gets started on tasks quickly
16. I want to be someone who is persistent, works until the task is finished
17. I want to be someone who can be somewhat careless (R)
18. I want to be someone who is reliable, can always be counted on
19. I want to be someone who is relaxed, handles stress well
20. I want to be someone who worries a lot (R)
21. I want to be someone who feels secure, comfortable with self
22. I want to be someone who tends to feel depressed, blue (R)
23. I want to be someone who is emotionally stable, not easily upset
24. I want to be someone who is temperamental, gets emotional easily (R)
25. I want to be someone who is complex, a deep thinker
26. I want to be someone who is interested in abstract ideas
27. I want to be someone who has many artistic interests
28. I want to be someone who is fascinated by art, music, or literature
29. I want to be someone who is creative
30. I want to be someone who is original, comes up with new ideas