Table 1. Study 1: Do Personality Traits Differ Between ASD and TD Adults?
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| Big Five dimension | M | (SD) | M | (SD) | ASD-TD | |
| Extraversion | 2.77 | (.94) | ‹ | 3.44 | (.70) | −.81** |
| Agreeableness | 3.68 | (.69) | ‹ | 4.17 | (.43) | −.85** |
| Conscientiousness | 3.16 | (.63) | ‹ | 3.70 | (.57) | −.90** |
| Neuroticism | 3.16 | (.86) | › | 2.49 | (.73) | .84** |
| Openness | 3.63 | (.58) | ‹ | 3.97 | (.64) | −.55* |
Note. n = 37 ASD and n = 42 TD. ASD = Autism Spectrum Disorder; TD = Typically Developing.
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Difference between ASD and TD scores in standard deviation units (i.e., Cohen's d).
*
p < .05;
**
p < .01.