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MOTIVES Items and Factor Loadings

A readable reference to experimental personality items and the MOTIVES factors they load on most strongly.

How to Read the Notation

The seven character positions always follow the same order: Materialistic · Offbeat · Thinking · Interpersonal · Vital · Easygoing · Sectarian. A letter marks a meaningful loading in that direction; x means the factor score was below the page's approximate significance cutoff of 150.

xxtxves
230 · 169 · 520 · 190
Thinking = 230, Vitality = 169, Easygoing = 520, Sectarian = 190. The three x positions are below the cutoff.
1 · M / AMaterialistic / Ascetic
2 · O / COffbeat / Conventional
3 · T / HThinking / Haphazard
4 · I / WInterpersonal / Withholding
5 · V / DVital / Depressive
6 · E / REasygoing / Rigid
7 · S / GSectarian / Globalistic
M

Materialistic

Status / admiration / external value

  1. Getting the admiration of others is very important to me.
    mxxixxx693 · 183
  2. I desire some level of fame in my community.
    moxxxxx656 · 220
  3. I am compelled to attain high(er) social rank.
    moxxxxx645 · 194
  4. Whether I like it or not, social recognition matters a great deal to me.
    mxxixxx618 · 227
  5. My desire for acclaim motivates me.
    moxxxxx579 · 245
  6. Status-centric would be a good description of me.
    mxxxxxs575 · 288
A

Ascetic

Low status / low external-value orientation

  1. Attractiveness to me is not a priority.
    axxixxx600 · 160
  2. I'm not interested in trying to impress people.
    axxxxex525 · 221
  3. I don't care whether I'm considered special.
    axxixxx500 · 230
  4. It doesn't matter to me where I stand in the social order.
    axxxxex503 · 190
  5. If other people don't see me as something special, it's no big deal.
    axxxxex493 · 237
  6. External validation doesn't interest me that much.
    axxxxex418 · 166
O

Offbeat

Novelty / experimentation / exploration

  1. I constantly seek new and exciting experiences.
    moxxvex210 · 650 · 190 · 190
  2. I am compelled to thrill seek.
    moxxxxx175 · 645
  3. I like the unknown.
    xohxxxx210 · 599
  4. Unconventional would be a good description of me.
    xohxdxx555 · 195 · 180
  5. I am compelled to explore.
    xoxxxex549 · 167
  6. I live for change.
    moxxvxx152 · 575 · 177
C

Conventional

Familiarity / safety / tested approaches

  1. I don't like taking risks.
    xctxdxs620 · 170 · 260 · 151
  2. I usually avoid risky situations.
    xctxxxx600 · 199
  3. I prefer the familiar.
    xctxdxs488 · 214 · 305 · 151
  4. I enjoy playing it safe.
    xctxdxx477 · 334 · 220
  5. I like sticking with what's familiar.
    xctxdxx434 · 177 · 260
  6. I am very traditional.
    xctixxs180 · 305 · 218 · 345
T

Thinking

Structure / planning / analysis / self-control

  1. I am preoccupied with learning new things.
    xotxxxx681 · 186
  2. I am self disciplined.
    xxtxvxs622 · 202 · 150
  3. I am very focused.
    xotxvxx157 · 605 · 255
  4. I enjoy refining a plan.
    xotxxxx164 · 578
  5. I am very goal oriented.
    xotxvxx263 · 565 · 269
  6. I have a life plan.
    xotxvxx155 · 541 · 244
H

Haphazard

Spontaneity / low planning / low structure

  1. I am far more casual than orderly.
    xohxxex260 · 200 · 580
  2. I prefer to improvise than have a plan.
    xohxxex305 · 518 · 154
  3. I often start/do things at the last minute.
    mohxdex270 · 210 · 340 · 230 · 460
  4. I frequently do things without a specific schedule or plan.
    mohxxex180 · 370 · 330 · 400
  5. I am somewhat disorganized.
    mohxdex190 · 200 · 410 · 290 · 420
  6. I am chaotic.
    xohxwxx300 · 360 · 390
I

Interpersonal

Helping / connection / accommodation

  1. I'm a people pleaser.
    mxxixxx231 · 636
  2. I provide for others.
    xxtivxx209 · 628 · 151
  3. I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings.
    xcxixxx180 · 617
  4. I am driven by the need to love.
    mxxixxx264 · 607
  5. I am service driven.
    xxtixxx207 · 602
  6. I appreciate others.
    xxxivex551 · 252 · 160
W

Withholding

Low helping / self-prioritization / low accommodation

  1. I'm happy putting myself first.
    mxxwxxx261 · 711
  2. I find putting myself first rewarding.
    mxxwxxx296 · 626
  3. I always put myself first.
    moxwxxx280 · 220 · 590
  4. Taking is much easier for me than giving.
    mxxwdxs258 · 462 · 185 · 152
  5. I have trouble caring about people I can't derive any benefit from.
    mxxwdxs279 · 455 · 223 · 209
  6. I lack empathy for the needs and feelings of others.
    xoxwdxs330 · 510 · 290 · 200
V

Vital

Positive affect / resilience / engagement

  1. I'm usually happy with myself.
    xoxxvex176 · 699 · 198
  2. I choose to be happy.
    xoxxvex189 · 695 · 271
  3. I choose to enjoy the life that I am living.
    xoxxvex207 · 688 · 253
  4. I appreciate my life.
    xxtivex282 · 157 · 618 · 196
  5. I frequently feel pleasant emotions.
    xxxivex203 · 620 · 162
  6. I have a purpose in life.
    xotivxx241 · 229 · 183 · 593
D

Depressive

Low positive affect / distress / pessimism

  1. I am uneasy.
    xxxxdrx740 · 187
  2. I am unsettled.
    xxxxdrx699 · 174
  3. I am easily stressed.
    xxxidrx153 · 594 · 223
  4. I'm aimless.
    xxhxdxx277 · 580
  5. I have suffered from fear and anxiety my whole life.
    xxxidrx164 · 552 · 184
  6. I give up easily.
    xchxdxx231 · 269 · 523
E

Easygoing

Relaxation / calm / low urgency

  1. I get by on my calmness.
    xxtxvex153 · 152 · 644
  2. I don't take anything too seriously.
    xohxxex206 · 219 · 501
  3. The most important thing in life is being calm.
    xxtxxex193 · 500
  4. I like my life to move at a leisurely pace.
    xctxxex160 · 207 · 401
  5. I tend to be unperturbable.
    xoxxxex211 · 390
  6. I believe happiness can be achieved through rest and relaxation.
    xxtxxex165 · 345
R

Rigid

Activation / tension / low relaxation

  1. I rarely take it easy.
    xxtxdrx182 · 253 · 450
  2. I'm uptight.
    xxtxdrx169 · 414 · 339
  3. Always-on-edge would be a good description of me.
    moxxdrx180 · 162 · 472 · 335
  4. Never-at-rest would be a good description of me.
    xotixrx429 · 151 · 183 · 219
  5. I don't find leisure rewarding.
    xoxxdrx160 · 280 · 180
  6. I thrive by not relaxing.
    xoxxxrx433 · 240
S

Sectarian

Group loyalty / nationalism / hierarchy / cultural defense

  1. Undocumented immigrants should not be allowed to stay in my country.
    xxxwxxs202 · 631
  2. I'm not a fan of special protections for minority groups.
    xxxwxxs197 · 593
  3. I believe some races/ethnicities are better than others.
    mxxwxxs151 · 177 · 581
  4. Patriotism is essential to the development of local culture.
    xxxivxs171 · 179 · 567
  5. There is nothing worse than being a traitor to your country.
    xxtivxs182 · 228 · 189 · 552
  6. I am compelled to be patriotic.
    xxxivxs298 · 257 · 390
G

Globalistic

Universalism / cross-group inclusion / cultural openness

  1. My country should be willing to accept the cultures of immigrants.
    xxxixxg241 · 672
  2. My country should accept the cultures of immigrants more often than not.
    xoxxxxg183 · 639
  3. I believe all cultures can coexist peacefully with each other.
    xxxixxg203 · 520
  4. Lifestyles in other cultures are just as valid as those in my culture.
    xxxixxg213 · 493
  5. It is important to protect cultural diversity.
    xxxixxg287 · 481
  6. I have a genuine desire to unite people.
    xoxivxg163 · 505 · 194 · 214

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