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Published in final edited form as: J Affect Disord. 2001 Mar;63(1-3):103–111. doi: 10.1016/s0165-0327(00)00191-9

Table 2.

Bivariate correlations between personality and follow-up symptoms^a

NEO-FFI Domains	HRSD baseline	BRMS baseline	HRSD follow-up	BRMS follow-up
Neuroticism	0.34^*	0.27	0.61^**	0.06
Extraversion	–0.25	–0.16	–0.44^**	0.15
Openness to experience	–0.01	0.02	0.02	0.32^*
Agreeableness	–0.34^*	–0.30^*	–0.24	–0.11
Conscientiousness	–0.15	–0.15	–0.32^*	0.30^*
Achievement striving	–0.27^*	–0.24	–0.27^*	0.19

Note. n = 39; NEO-FFI = NEO Five-Factor Inventory; MHRSD = Modified Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression; BRMS = Bech–Rafaelsen Mania Scale.

P < 0.05 two-tailed

^**

P < 0.01 two-tailed.