The IPIP-6FPQ is a public-domain representation of Jackson's Six Factor Personality Questionnaire, a framework organized around 6 broad factors — Agreeableness, Extraversion, Independence, Industriousness/Perseverance, Methodicalness, and Intellectual Openness — each measured directly by its own 8-10 item scale and further broken into 3 narrower facets apiece (18 facets in total, e.g. Extraversion splits into Gregariousness, Leadership, and Exhibitionism). Taking it gives you both a broad 6-factor profile and an 18-facet breakdown underneath it, offering a structurally different lens on personality from the Big Five, CPI, or Hogan traditions already on this platform.
Instrument Specifications
Target Population
Adults
Administration Format
Self-Administered
Intended Domain / Purpose
Research & Empirical Study
Recommended Age Bracket
18+
Duration & Pacing
35 Minutes (Self-Paced)
Access License
Open Creative Commons
Academic Citation & Instrument Provenance
When referencing this instrument in research, academic theses, or clinical institutional audits, please cite the original author publication:
License: Public Domain (International Personality Item Pool, ipip.ori.org), representing constructs from Jackson's Six Factor Personality Questionnaire (6FPQ). Citation: Jackson, D. N., Paunonen, S. V., & Tremblay, P. F. (2000). Six Factor Personality Questionnaire manual. Sigma Assessment Systems. This is not a diagnostic tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the publisher of the original 6FPQ instrument. Scale scores reflect this test's own item pool only — they are not compared against a published clinical or population norm; no such norm has been entered for this instrument.
Governance, Boundaries & Ethical Use
Construct Boundaries & Interpretive Limitations
This is a 229-item self-report inventory covering 24 separate scales (6 broad factors plus 18 narrower facets); individual scale scores are based on 6 to 10 items each. Results reflect how you currently see yourself, not an objective or clinical evaluation of personality.
License: Public Domain (International Personality Item Pool, ipip.ori.org), representing constructs from Jackson's Six Factor Personality Questionnaire (6FPQ). Citation: Jackson, D. N., Paunonen, S. V., & Tremblay, P. F. (2000). Six Factor Personality Questionnaire manual. Sigma Assessment Systems. This is not a diagnostic tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the publisher of the original 6FPQ instrument. Scale scores reflect this test's own item pool only — they are not compared against a published clinical or population norm; no such norm has been entered for this instrument.
