Table 3.

John Henryism Scores for the Six Significant NEO PI-R Personality Styles, Controlling for Age, Sex, Race and Socioeconomic Status.

NC Combinations	N	Mean	std err	EC Combinations	N	mean	std err
Undercontrolled N+C−	73	47.54	0.66	Funlovers E+C−	56	47.88	0.82
Overcontrolled N+C+	39	49.50	0.90	Go-getters E+C+	50	52.09	0.79
Directed N−C+	33	51.78	0.10	Plodders E−C+	18	47.41	1.28
Relaxed N−C−	52	47.60	0.77	Lethargic E−C−	63	46.97	0.70

NE Combinations	N	Mean	std err	AC Combinations	N	mean	std err
Gloomy pessimists N+E−	51	47.37	0.87	Well-intentioned A+C−	41	46.57	0.89
Overly emotional N+E+	57	48.80	0.74	Effective altruists A+C+	35	51.20	0.95
Upbeat optimists N−E+	52	51.09	0.80	Self-promoters A−C+	42	50.35	0.88
Low-keyed N−E−	31	46.43	1.00	Undistinguished A−C−	88	48.20	0.63

OC Combinations	N	Mean	std err	EO Combinations	N	Mean	std err
Dreamers O+C−	64	46.80	0.69	Mainstream consumers E+O−	35	49.28	0.94
Good students O+C+	56	50.68	0.76	Creative interactors E+O+	80	50.07	0.65
By-the-bookers O−C+	21	51.42	1.20	Introspectors E−O+	36	45.29	0.92
Reluctant scholars O−C−	64	48.10	0.72	Homebodies E−O−	48	48.54	0.82

Note: bolded means are significantly different from other styles within group. Centered quintile is not included.