a psychological model that describes the structure of a person’s personality by means of five common, relatively independent traits (factors, dispositions):
1) E: Extraversion;
2) A: Agreeableness;
3) C: Conscientiousness (Conscientiousness, conscientiousness, self-control);
4) N: Neuroticism / Negative Emotionality / Emotional Stability;
5) O: Openness to Experience / Open-Mindedness.
At present, the five-factor model of personality is the most widely used model of personality in scientific and applied psychological research in English-speaking countries.