Neuroticism Variables
Variable | Data Type | Neuroticism Elements | Allowable Codes |
|
| q3per | integer | I often feel tense and jittery. |
| 1 | Strongly disagree |
| 2 | Disagree |
| 3 | Neutral |
| 4 | Agree |
| 5 | Strongly Agree |
| 8 | Don't Know |
| 9 | Refusal |
| Null | Missing |
|
| q6per | integer | I am not a worrier. |
| q8per | integer | I often feel helpless and want someone else to solve my problems. |
| q12per | integer | I often get angry at the way people treat me. |
neuroticism Algorithm
All "Don't know" and "Refusals" are converted to missing = Null.
3 of 4 (q3per, q6per, q8per and q12per) must be answered.
The answer to q6per is inverted when calculating the score.
neuroticism = sum(q3per + (6-q6per) + q8per + q12per)