The German Big Five Inventory 2: Measuring Five Personality Domains and 15 Facets

The German version of the 60-item Big Five Inventory 2 (BFI-2) captures the five personality domains Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Negative Emotionality (Neuroticism), and Open-Mindedness (Openness) and15 facets of personality. The inventory was translated from English into German in multiple steps. On the basis of a population survey (N = 1,224) quoted for age, sex, and education, we examined the reliability, validity, and measurement invariance for gender and age groups. The results suggested good reliability at the domain level and sufficient reliability at the facet level. Overall, items and facets showed the expected loadings on the five personality domains. Also, domain and facet scores correlated with other personality inventories and were associated with external criteria such as educational attainment, income, health, and life satisfaction. Structural equation modeling confirmed residual measurement invariance across gender. Completing the BFI-2 takes 8 min on average. Statistics for the general population in Germany are reported for future reference.