Manchester Personality Questionnaire (MPQ) - Coding Key & Guide
Coding Key Template
Scale Sample Item Numbers Reverse-Scored?
Extraversion 2, 8, 15, 22, 28, 35 Sometimes
Agreeableness 3, 9, 16, 23, 29, 36 Sometimes
Conscientiousness 4, 10, 17, 24, 30, 37 Yes (some)
Emotional Stability 5, 11, 18, 25, 31, 38 Yes (some)
Openness to Experience 6, 12, 19, 26, 32, 39 Usually not
Leadership Orientation 7, 13, 20, 27, 33, 40 Sometimes
How to Use the Coding Key
1. Match item numbers from your questionnaire to the corresponding trait.
2. Reverse-score where indicated (e.g., 1 becomes 5, 2 becomes 4, etc.).
3. Sum or average the items per trait to get the trait score.
4. Convert to percentiles or standard scores if you have norm data.