Table 4.
Correlations among the Big Five personality traits in the overall sample, and means and standard deviations in the overall sample, and each of the four event samples.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Neuroticism | - | ||||
| 2. Extraversion | −.15 | - | |||
| 3. Openness | −.08 | .30 | - | ||
| 4. Agreeableness | −.06 | .14 | .19 | - | |
| 5. Conscientiousness | −.15 | .18 | .24 | .40 | - |
| Sample size | 14,252 | 14,253 | 14,243 | 14,260 | 14,253 |
| Overall M (SD) | 3.67 (1.33) | 4.49 (1.19) | 4.44 (1.24) | 5.45 (1.02) | 5.25 (1.11) |
| Marriage M (SD) | 3.73 (1.25) | 4.80 (1.10) | 4.76 (1.04) | 5.51 (0.96) | 5.32 (0.99) |
| Childbirth M (SD) | 3.70 (1.26) | 4.78 (1.07) | 4.69 (1.09) | 5.41 (0.94) | 5.19 (0.99) |
| Widowhood M (SD) | 3.48 (1.39) | 4.06 (1.20) | 3.98 (1.40) | 5.47 (1.12) | 5.18 (1.19) |
| Unemployment M (SD) | 3.83 (1.34) | 4.65 (1.18) | 4.66 (0.99) | 5.38 (1.01) | 5.02 (1.16) |