Table 1.
Means (SD) and Linear Regressions Prospectively Predicting Verbal Fluency Scores and Perseverations from Personality Traits
| Mean (SD) | Verbal Fluency | Perseverations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality | |||
| Neuroticism | 5.53 (.91) | −.06** | .00 |
| Extraversion | 4.88 (.88) | .08** | .02 |
| Openness | 4.64 (1.01) | .15** | −.01 |
| Agreeableness | 4.66 (.96) | .03 | −.03 |
| Conscientiousness | 4.91 (.94) | .02 | .01 |
| Facets | |||
| N1: Anxiety | 5.71 (.92) | −.04** | −.01 |
| N2: Angry Hostility | 5.38 (.94) | −.04** | .02 |
| N3: Depression | 5.48 (.96) | −.08** | −.02 |
| N4: Self-Consciousness | 5.27 (1.02) | −.05** | .01 |
| N5: Impulsivity | 4.79 (.93) | .01 | .01 |
| N6: Vulnerability | 5.73 (1.08) | −.06** | −.02 |
| E1: Warmth | 4.81 (.93) | .05** | .01 |
| E2: Gregariousness | 5.45 (.96) | .00 | .03 |
| E3: Assertiveness | 4.73 (.82) | .08** | .01 |
| E4: Activity | 5.22 (.85) | .06** | .04** |
| E5: Excitement-Seeking | 4.74 (1.00) | .02 | .02 |
| E6: Positive Emotions | 4.54 (1.04) | .09** | .00 |
| O1: Fantasy | 5.12 (1.01) | .12** | −.01 |
| O2: Aesthetics | 5.20 (.87) | .09** | −.01 |
| O3: Feelings | 4.61 (.96) | .12** | .00 |
| O4: Actions | 4.96 (1.00) | .04** | .00 |
| O5: Ideas | 4.4.7 (1.00) | .12** | .00 |
| O6: Values | 4.13 (.92) | .05** | −.02 |
| A1: Trust | 4.29 (1.03) | .02 | .00 |
| A2: Straightforwardness | 4.78 (1.01) | .02 | −.04** |
| A3: Altruism | 4.72 (.98) | .03 | .01 |
| A4: Compliance | 4.36 (1.12) | −.03 | −.01 |
| A5: Modesty | 5.21 (.93) | .00 | −.03 |
| A6: Tender-Mindedness | 5.34 (1.03) | .07** | −.02 |
| C1: Competence | 4.24 (.95) | .01 | .02 |
| C2: Order | 4.84 (.96) | .01 | .02 |
| C3: Dutifulness | 5.07 (.97) | .03 | −.01 |
| C4: Achievement Striving | 4.99 (.94) | .04** | .02 |
| C5: Self-Discipline | 4.81 (.92) | .04** | .01 |
| C6: Deliberation | 5.54 (1.10) | −.04** | −.02 |
Note. N = 4790. The regressions control for age, age squared, sex, education, and test administration.
**
p < .01.