Instructions for The Five Factor Model of Personality and Leisure Experience



Personality


Instructions: The following statements concern your perceptions about yourself in various situations. Your task is to indicate the strength of your agreement with each statement, utilizing a scale ranging from "disagree strongly" to "agree strongly".

There are no "right" or "wrong" answers, so make a selection that most accurately reflects you on each statement. Please be honest with your responses and take your time to carefully think about each statement.

1. Am the life of the party
disagree strongly agree strongly

2. Sympathize with others’ feelings
disagree strongly agree strongly

3. Get chores done right away
disagree strongly agree strongly

4. Have frequent mood swings
disagree strongly agree strongly

5. Have a vivid imagination
disagree strongly agree strongly

6. Don’t talk a lot
disagree strongly agree strongly

7. Am not interested in other people’s problems
disagree strongly agree strongly

8. Often forget to put things back in their proper place
disagree strongly agree strongly

9. Am relaxed most of the time
disagree strongly agree strongly

10. Am not interested in abstract ideas
disagree strongly agree strongly

11. Talk to a lot of different people at parties
disagree strongly agree strongly

12. Feel others’ emotions
disagree strongly agree strongly

13. Like order
disagree strongly agree strongly

14. Get upset easily
disagree strongly agree strongly

15. Have difficulty understanding abstract ideas
disagree strongly agree strongly

16. Keep in the background
disagree strongly agree strongly

17. Am not really interested in others
disagree strongly agree strongly

18. Make a mess of things
disagree strongly agree strongly

19. Seldom feel blue
disagree strongly agree strongly

20. Do not have a good imagination
disagree strongly agree strongly




Leisure Satisfaction


The following statements concern your perceptions about leisure satisfaction. Your task is to indicate the strength of your agreement with each statement, utilizing a scale ranging from "almost never true" to "almost always true".

21. My leisure activities are interesting to me
almost never true almost always true

22. My leisure activities give me self-confidence
almost never true almost always true

23. My leisure activities give a sense of accomplishment
almost never true almost always true

24. I use many different skills and activities in my leisure activities
almost never true almost always true

25. My leisure activities increase my knowledge about things around me
almost never true almost always true

26. My leisure activities provide opportunities to try new things
almost never true almost always true

27. My leisure activities help me to learn about myself
almost never true almost always true

28. My leisure activities help me to learn about other people
almost never true almost always true

29. I have social interaction with others through leisure activities
almost never true almost always true

30. My leisure activities have helped me to develop close relationships with others
almost never true almost always true

31. The people I meet in my leisure activities are friendly
almost never true almost always true

32. I associate with people in my free time who enjoy doing leisure activities a great deal
almost never true almost always true

33. My leisure activities help me to relax
almost never true almost always true

34. My leisure activities help me to relieve stress
almost never true almost always true

35. My leisure activities contribute to my emotional well-being
almost never true almost always true

36. I engage in leisure activities simply because I like doing them
almost never true almost always true

37. My leisure activities are physically challenging
almost never true almost always true

38. I do leisure activities that develop my physical fitness
almost never true almost always true

39. I do leisure activities which restore me physically
almost never true almost always true

40. My leisure activities help me stay healthy
almost never true almost always true

41. The areas or places where I engage in my leisure activities are fresh and clean
almost never true almost always true

42. The areas or places where I engage in my leisure activities are interesting
almost never true almost always true

43. The areas or places where I engage in my leisure activities are beautiful
almost never true almost always true

44. The areas or places where I engage in my leisure activities are well designed
almost never true almost always true




Leisure Attitude



The following statements concern your perceptions about attitudes towards leisure. Your task is to indicate the strength of your agreement with each statement, utilizing a scale ranging from "almost never true" to "almost always true".

45. Engaging in leisure activities is a wise use of time
almost never true almost always true

46. Leisure activities are beneficial to individuals and society
almost never true almost always true

47. People often develop friendships in their leisure
almost never true almost always true

48. Leisure activities contribute to ones health
almost never true almost always true

49. Leisure activities increases ones happiness
almost never true almost always true

50. Leisure increases ones work productivity
almost never true almost always true

51. Leisure activities help to renew ones energy
almost never true almost always true

52. Leisure activities can be a means for self improvement
almost never true almost always true

53. Leisure activities can help individuals to relax
almost never true almost always true

54. People need leisure activities
almost never true almost always true

55. Leisure activities are good for social contacts
almost never true almost always true

56. Leisure activities are important
almost never true almost always true

57. When I am engaged in leisure activities, time flies
almost never true almost always true

58. My leisure activities give me pleasure
almost never true almost always true

59. I value my leisure activities
almost never true almost always true

60. I can be myself during leisure activities
almost never true almost always true

61. My leisure activities provide me with delightful experiences
almost never true almost always true

62. I feel that leisure is good for me
almost never true almost always true

63. I like to take my time while engaged in leisure activities
almost never true almost always true

64. My leisure activities are refreshing
almost never true almost always true

65. I consider it appropriate to engage in leisure activities frequently
almost never true almost always true

66. I feel that the time I spend on leisure activities is not wasted
almost never true almost always true

67. I like my leisure activities
almost never true almost always true

68. My leisure activities absorb or get my full attention
almost never true almost always true

69. I do leisure activities frequently
almost never true almost always true

70. Given a choice I would increase the amount of time I spend in leisure activities
almost never true almost always true

71. I buy goods and equipment to use in my leisure activities as my income allows
almost never true almost always true

72. I would do more new leisure activities if I could afford the time and money
almost never true almost always true

73. I spend considerable time and effort to be more competent in my leisure activities
almost never true almost always true

74. Given a chance I would live in an environment or city which provides for leisure
almost never true almost always true

75. I do some leisure activities even when they have not been planned
almost never true almost always true

76. I would attend a seminar or a class to be able to do leisure activities better
almost never true almost always true

77. I support the idea of increasing my free time to engage in leisure activities
almost never true almost always true

78. I engage in leisure activities even when I am busy
almost never true almost always true

79. I would spend time in education and preparation for leisure activities
almost never true almost always true

80. I give my leisure high priority among other activities
almost never true almost always true





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