10 items
A 10-item short form of the Big Five Inventory measuring the five major personality dimensions (Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, Openness). Two items per trait.
Scoring
Items 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 are reverse-scored (subtract from 6). Extraversion: mean(6-item1, item6). Agreeableness: mean(item2, 6-item7). Conscientiousness: mean(6-item3, item8). Neuroticism: mean(6-item4, item9). Openness: mean(6-item5, item10).
Citation
Rammstedt, B., & John, O. P. (2007). Measuring personality in one minute or less: A 10-item short version of the Big Five Inventory in English and German. Journal of Research in Personality, 41(1), 203–212.
doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2006.02.001License: Free for research use.
Extraversion
I see myself as someone who is reserved.
1–5 · "Strongly disagree" → "Strongly agree"
I see myself as someone who is outgoing and sociable.
1–5 · "Strongly disagree" → "Strongly agree"
Agreeableness
I see myself as someone who is generally trusting.
1–5 · "Strongly disagree" → "Strongly agree"
I see myself as someone who tends to find fault with others.
1–5 · "Strongly disagree" → "Strongly agree"
Conscientiousness
I see myself as someone who tends to be lazy.
1–5 · "Strongly disagree" → "Strongly agree"
I see myself as someone who does a thorough job.
1–5 · "Strongly disagree" → "Strongly agree"
Neuroticism
I see myself as someone who is relaxed and handles stress well.
1–5 · "Strongly disagree" → "Strongly agree"
I see myself as someone who gets nervous easily.
1–5 · "Strongly disagree" → "Strongly agree"
Openness
I see myself as someone who has few artistic interests.
1–5 · "Strongly disagree" → "Strongly agree"
I see myself as someone who has an active imagination.
1–5 · "Strongly disagree" → "Strongly agree"
Use this scale in your own ESM/EMA study — embed it as a survey within SMAAT.