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## NEO correlation matrix from the NEO_PI_R manual

### Description

The NEO.PI.R is a widely used personality test to assess 5 broad factors (Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness) with six facet scales for each factor. The correlation matrix of the facets is reported in the NEO.PI.R manual for 1000 subjects.

### Usage

    data(neo)

### Format

A data frame of a 30 x 30 correlation matrix with the following 30 variables.

N1

  Anxiety

N2

  AngryHostility

N3

  Depression

N4

  Self-Consciousness

N5

  Impulsiveness

N6

  Vulnerability

E1

  Warmth

E2

  Gregariousness

E3

  Assertiveness

E4

  Activity

E5

  Excitement-Seeking

E6

  PositiveEmotions

O1

  Fantasy

O2

  Aesthetics

O3

  Feelings

O4

  Ideas

O5

  Actions

O6

  Values

A1

  Trust

A2

  Straightforwardness

A3

  Altruism

A4

  Compliance

A5

  Modesty

A6

  Tender-Mindedness

C1

  Competence

C2

  Order

C3

  Dutifulness

C4

  AchievementStriving

C5

  Self-Discipline

C6

  Deliberation

### Details

The past thirty years of personality research has led to a general consensus on the identification of major dimensions of personality. Variously known as the “Big 5" or the “Five Factor Model", the general solution represents 5 broad domains of personal and interpersonal experience. Neuroticism and Extraversion are thought to reflect sensitivity to negative and positive cues from the environment and the tendency to withdraw or approach. Openness is sometimes labeled as Intellect and reflects an interest in new ideas and experiences. Agreeableness and Conscientiousness reflect tendencies to get along with others and to want to get ahead.

The factor structure of the NEO suggests five correlated factors as well as two higher level factors. The NEO was constructed with 6 “facets" for each of the five broad factors.

### Source

Costa, Paul T. and McCrae, Robert R. (1992) (NEO PI-R) professional manual. Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. Odessa, FL. (with permission of the author and the publisher)

### References

Digman, John M. (1990) Personality structure: Emergence of the five-factor model. Annual Review of Psychology. 41, 417-440.

John M. Digman (1997) Higher-order factors of the Big Five. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 73, 1246-1256.

McCrae, Robert R. and Costa, Paul T., Jr. (1999) A Five-Factor theory of personality. In Pervin, Lawrence A. and John, Oliver P. (eds) Handbook of personality: Theory and research (2nd ed.) 139-153. Guilford Press, New York. N.Y.

Revelle, William (1995), Personality processes, Annual Review of Psychology, 46, 295-328.

Joshua Wilt and William Revelle (2009) Extraversion and Emotional Reactivity. In Mark Leary and Rick H. Hoyle (eds). Handbook of Individual Differences in Social Behavior. Guilford Press, New York, N.Y.

### Examples

    data(neo)
    n5 <- fa(neo,5)
    neo.keys <- make.keys(30,list(N=c(1:6),E=c(7:12),O=c(13:18),A=c(19:24),C=c(25:30)))
    n5p <- target.rot(n5,neo.keys) #show a targeted rotation for simple structure
    n5p

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