Integrity

Factor Items

251 items, shown in the original order.

• It is a disgrace to appear to be wrong. -.362
• I don't like to apologize. -.326
• I don't make excuses when I screw up. .319
• I am right, others are wrong. -.305
• Fairness is very important, even if it proves me wrong. .296
• I prefer to hide my failures from others. -.289
• I dislike people I can't control. -.272
• I'm defensive. -.269
• If someone is better than me at something, I'm fine letting them take the lead. .269
• I always treat others as I would like to be treated. .257
• I am too proud to admit my weaknesses. -.252
• I try to forgive and forget. .249
• I get what I want by controlling others. -.248
• I respect the opinions of others. .244
• I find that it takes a lot to make me feel angry at someone. .240
• I would rather be too mean than too nice. -.238
• I am tolerant to different ideas and beliefs. .236
• If someone's argument appears to be strong and contradicting of what I believe, I will listen all the more carefully. .235
• I am humble. .234
• I express my thanks to those who care about me. .230
• I don't like to be told to lighten up. -.224
• I like people I can control. -.224
• I am willing to forgive others. .223
• I am not easily frustrated. .221
• I am open to change. .220
• I have a bad temper. -.220
• The truth is more important than my image. .219
• I am not good at working with a group.- .217
• I am good at taking advice. .217
• I will cheat in order to win. -.217
• I look at the bright side of life. .217
• Helping others is my oxygen. .215
• I find appearing better than others rewarding. -.214
• I have a short fuse. -.213
• I either love people or hate people. -.212
• I have no problem with the fact that some people are better than me. .209
• I enjoy lying, duping others. -.209
• I make people feel welcome. .207
• If someone hurts me, I have a need to get revenge. -.205
• I like to work behind the scenes without credit. .205
• I accept people as they are. .204
• Achievement is more important than material or financial reward. .204
• I work hard. .204
• I sympathize with others' feelings. .204
• I am not easily frustrated. .201
• When I'm not happy, I make changes to my life. .201
• I tend to have an internal dislike/disdain for people that are more attractive than me. -.201
• I value cooperation over competition. .201
• I don't like to confess. -.200
• I complain a lot. -.197
• I am intensely possessive. -.197
• I believe vengeance is sometimes necessary. -.196
• I understand people who think differently. .195
• I tend to reject any thought, however logical, that might lead to a disturbance of feeling. -.193
• I have rage issues. -.193
• No matter how good things are I find something th complain about. -.193
• When I don't want to explain things I just say 'its complicated'. -.192
• I find it very hard to lie. .191
• I express my thanks to those who care about me. .190
• I worry about what people think of me. -.190
• I find it hard to forgive others. -.190
• I disregard others and look down on them with an arrogant eye. -.189
• I'd rather put problems/mistakes behind me, instead of taking responsibility for them / figuring out what caused them. -.189
• I treat everyone the same. .188
• I find appreciating others rewarding. .188
• I don't know what will make me happy. -.188
• I see flaws/weaknesses as opportunites for fixes/improvements. .185
• I return extra change when a cashier makes a mistake. .184
• I take more than I give. -.184
• I don't like to be judged. -.183
• If I feel bad in a relationship, I tend to think/feel it's the other person's fault. -.183
• I am optimistic. .182
• I like to antagonize others. -.182
• When I want something, I want it right away. -.182
• I am easy to satisfy. .181
• When you are wronged, consider the viewpoint of the wrongdoer, and feel sorry for mankind. .181
• I am relaxed most of the time. .180
• I am not competitive. .179
• It is important that I get my way. -.179
• I avoid blame. -.179
• I am good at resisting temptation. .179
• No matter how much attention I get, it's never enough. -.178
• I try to examine myself objectively. .178
• I have a strong need for power. -.177
• I find controlling others rewarding. -.176
• I use anger to control people and situations. -.176
• I have no need for power over others. .175
• I'm jealous of people that I think are better than me. -.174
• It is very important that I am liked and I will bend the truth if I have to to ensure that. -.174
• I like to argue. -.173
• I don't know my heart. -.173
• When I want something from someone I can be very nice, when I don't I can be very mean. -.173
• I am not easily bothered by things. .172
• I enjoy duping/decieving people. -.175
• I am faithful to friends. .175
• I can't handle romantic rejection. -.173
• I'm happy to occupy whatever position in society I best fit into regardless of whether it's prestigious. .173
• I tend to act out when I am being ignored. -.156
• I feel comfortable with myself. .171
• I am self-centered. -.171
• I believe that I am better than others. -.171
• Optimism is my oxygen. .170
• I am impatient. -.170
• I think about the causes of my emotions. .169
• I hold a grudge. -.169
• I attack others. -.169
• I ask for help. .169
• I expect others to serve me without reciprocating. -.169
• I only care about myself. -.168
• Others should be made to pay for their stupidity. -.168
• It is best to defeat your opponent without them knowing you've won. .168
• I'm standoff-ish. -.166
• I hate to judge others on how they look. .166
• I am generally a very happy person. .166
• I feel perfectly justified in getting my way, all the time. -.166
• I have contempt for people that are inferior to me. -.166
• I feel I must respect the decisions made by my group. .165
• Finding out my thinking about something important is wrong unsettles me. -.165
• I am concerned about others. .165
• I like to rebel for the sake or rebellion. -.164
• I meet my obligations. .164
• I find it easy to manipulate others. -.163
• I'm uncomfortable having friends that are better looking than me. -.163
• I control others. -.163
• When I'm depressed, I like to help people. .162
• When I go out, I expect to be bought drinks by members of the opposite sex. -.161
• What other people want is as important as what I want. .161
• My need to be appreciated exceeds my capacity to appreciate others. -.161
• I would say I'm more of a critic than a contributor. -.161
• The most important thing to me is humility. .161
• I always honor my promises to others. .160
• I have a mature understanding of life. .160
• I do not like to appear better than others. .160
• It's all in what you and your heart tell you and how you percieve those messages. .160
• I have a need to appear better than others. -.159
• When I see a person I like connecting with someone else, it bothers me. -.159
• If I'm not the best at something, I'm not interested in it. -.159
• I remain calm under pressure. .157
• Romantically, the burden is on the other person to prove they love me. -.157
• If everyone I was attracted to, thought I was unattractive, I could live with that. .157
• My enjoyment admiring things exceeds my desire to be admired. .157
• I enjoy hurting others. -.157
• I don't like taking orders. -.156
• I focus entirely on getting attention. -.156
• Internal beauty is more important than external beauty. .156
• I feel hugely anxious and self-conscious all the time. -.156
• I have kept people on the hook who I had no interest in romantically because I enjoyed the attention. -.155
• Anything is possible. .155
• I don't think that other people are 'better or worse' than me. .155
• I like things I can control. -.154
• I love to be complimented.- .154
• I am controlling. -.153
• I am willing to be misunderstood. .153
• I am flexible. .153
• I can make anybody believe anything I want them to. -.153
• I like change.- -.153
• My trajectory in life is downhill. -.152
• Money can buy happiness. -.152
• How I feel/think about myself does not rely on the opinions of others. .152
• I am very suspicious of others. -.152
• I am very sarcastic. -.152
• I am more calm than worrying. .152
• I am determined to have my own way. -.152
• Achieving an aim or task gives me greater satisfaction than receiving praise or recognition. .152
• I often eat too much. -.152
• I would rather please myself than others.- .151
• My own happiness and success are more important than the happiness and success of others.- .151
• My self esteem is based on how attractive others think I am. -.150
• I am simple. .150
• I am self sufficient. .150
• Integrity is more important than loyalty. .150
• I an unhappy if I don't have the upper hand in Romantic relationships. -.150
• I choose my words with care. .149
• The best rewards are internal. .149
• I prefer a basic/simple/spartan living space to a high-end/luxury one. .149
• I am able to fit into any situation. .148
• I ridicule others. -.148
• Every day is a new adventure. .148
• No matter how bad life gets, I'll always fight though it. .148
• I radiate joy. .147
• I get upset easily.- .147
• I like to demean other people. -.147
• I am a team player. .146
• I search for and acknowledge any internal contradictions, then I amend my beliefs accordingly. .146
• I am more likely to avoid feeling certain things that will conflict with how I think. -.146
• Power for its own sake doesn't interest me. .146
• I am hot-headed (overtly or covertly). -.146
• I give more than I take. .145
• I am argumentitive. -.145
• I enjoy conflict. -.144
• My image is more important than the truth. -.144
• I have good self restraint. .144
• I need the approval of others. -.143
• I focus entirely on avoiding romantic relationship rejection. -.143
• I get chores done right away. .143
• I anticipate the needs of others. .142
• I would rather be the appreciator than the appreciated romantically. .142
• Happiness is about self improvement not ascending the social hierarchy. .142
• I am aware at a detailed level of what is going on in my body including my emotional state. .142
• I don't always do what I say I will do.- .142
• I am open about myself to others. .142
• I have a broad outlook on what is going on. .141
• I get back at others. -.140
• I have a good word for everyone. .140
• People are so boring and predictable. -.140
• I'm not interested in friendships I can't control. -.140
• I'm generally attracted to someone very different from me. .140
• I don't know who I am. -.140
• I am very skilled at seduction. -.140
• Doing volunteer work is a waste of time. -.139
• The world should be as I want it to be. -.139
• I put others first. .139
• Criticism or scolding hurts me quite a bit. -.139
• The definition of a good agreement is one that benefits me and the other party equally. .139
• I am very considerate of my own feelings but not so considerate of other people's feelings. -.138
• I take existing ideas and link them together in new and interesting ways. .138
• Knowing who you are = knowing what makes you happy. .138
• I can be callous. -.136
• accommodating 00000 unaccommodating -.137
• People I decieve are fools who should have known better. -.137
• I am more calm than worrying. .136
• I adapt easily to new situations. .136
• I'm living in the best part of my life right now. .136
• I am sure of my ground. .136
• I can't determine whether I am good or bad. -.139
• Physical appearance is everything. -.136
• I take the initiative. -.135
• Winning is very important to me. -.135
• I focus entirely on getting my own way, helping myself. -.135
• I believe that others have good intentions.- -.135
• I always know how I feel. .134
• If someone I romantically like says they may not be interested in me enough to pursue things, I move on. .134
• I love my enemies. .134
• I am dependable. .134
• Mistakes are just a normal part of life. .133
• I like to have power over others. -.133
• I don't pretend to be more than I am. .133
• It is important to give indecisive people even more space to make up their mind. .133
• We are responsible for who we are. .133
• My own happiness and success are more important than the happiness and success of others.- .133
• I see beauty in things that others might not notice. .132
• People tell me that I'm a good listener. .132
• I am adaptable. .132
• I am reliable. .132
• I prefer things to stay as they are. -.131
• What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others. .131
• I believe in letting people be who they are, even if I really care about them, even if who they are is killing them. .131
• I tend to avoid people that contradict my ideals. -.131
• I am simple. .131
• I get upset when people don't notice how I look when I go out in public. -.130
• I focus more on what I like (what I find attractive) than being liked (being attractive to others). .130