Table 2.
Mean Differences in Personality, Sensation Seeking, and Substance Use for Men and Women who had Early, On Time, and Late Pubertal Development.
| Pubertal Timing | Sex F (df, df) | Timing F (df, df) | Interaction F (df, df) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early n = 267 | On Time n = 420 Mean (Std. Error) | Late n = 263 | ||||
| IPIP – Agreeableness
Males Females |
39.55 (0.42)
41.30 (0.38) |
38.50 (0.33)
41.34 (0.32) |
38.53 (0.43)
41.39 (0.40) |
63.86 (1, 1345)*** | 1.09 (2, 1345) | 1.35 (2, 1345) |
| IPIP – Conscientiousness
Males Females |
30.04 (0.42)
32.05 (0.38) |
30.25 (0.33)
31.80 (0.33) |
29.81 (0.43)
31.53 (0.41) |
31.15 (1, 1344)*** | 0.55 (2, 1344) | 0.20 (2, 1344) |
| IPIP – Emotional Stability
Males Females |
33.45 (0.54)
27.90 (0.50) |
33.56 (0.43)
29.63 (0.42) |
32.37 (0.56)
28.95 (0.53) |
112.01 (1, 1344)*** | 2.68 (2, 1344) | 2.28 (2, 1344) |
| IPIP – Extroversion
Males Females |
34.24 (0.54)
34.17 (0.49) |
33.39 (0.43)
34.75 (0.42) |
32.98 (0.55)
34.77 (0.52) |
6.47 (1, 1344)** | 0.20 (2, 1344) | 1.78 (2, 1344) |
| IPIP – Intellect
Males Females |
37.72 (0.43)
36.38 (0.39) |
37.31 (0.34)
36.38 (0.33) |
37.84 (0.44)
36.46 (0.42) |
14.32 (1, 1343)*** | 0.34 (2, 1343) | 0.23 (2, 1343) |
| SSS – Disihibition
Males Females |
5.59 (0.19)
4.93 (0.17) |
5.73 (0.15)
4.61 (0.15) |
5.31 (0.20)
4.84 (0.18) |
27.73 (1, 1327)*** | 0.51 (2, 1327) | 2.04 (2, 1327) |
| SSS – Thrill and Adventure Seeking
Males Females |
6.94 (0.19)
6.08 (0.17) |
6.87 (0.15)
6.33 (0.15) |
7.14 (0.20)
6.69 (0.18) |
18.75 (1, 1341)*** | 2.63 (2, 1341) | 0.68 (2, 1341) |
| SSS – Sensation Seeking Total Score
Males Females |
21.48 (0.45)
18.82 (0.40) |
21.34 (0.35)
18.54 (0.34) |
21.17 (0.46)
19.50 (0.43) |
51.24 (1, 1331)*** | 0.52 (2, 1331) | 1.09 (2, 1331) |
| AUDIT – Alcohol Use
Males Females |
10.64 (0.49)
7.08 (0.44) |
10.54 (0.38)
7.40 (0.38) |
9.73 (0.50)
7.69 (0.47) |
64.19 (1, 1339)*** | 0.18 (2, 1339) | 1.37 (2, 1339) |
*
p<.05,
**
p< .01,
***
p<.001