Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness were assessed using the 44-item Big Five Inventory (BFI; John & Srivastava, 1999). Items involve questions about typicalbehaviours, for example ‘‘I am talkative.’’ The scale is reported to possess adequate internal consistencies ranging from 0.75 to 0.90 (John & Srivastava, 1999).