Table 3. Study 2: Do Personality Traits Differ Between ASD and TD Children According to Self- and Parent Reports?
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| Big Five dimension | M | (SD) | M | (SD) | ASD-TD | M | (SD) | M | (SD) | ASD-TD | ||
| Extraversion | 3.22 | (.58) | ‹ | 3.55 | (.80) | −.48** | 2.99 | (1.04) | ‹ | 3.74 | (.83) | −.80** |
| Agreeableness | 3.50 | (.73) | ‹ | 3.92 | (.63) | −.62** | 3.37 | (1.01) | ‹ | 4.33 | (.53) | −1.19** |
| Conscientiousness | 3.18 | (.66) | ‹ | 3.48 | (.63) | −.46* | 2.48 | (1.00) | ‹ | 3.67 | (.78) | −1.33** |
| Neuroticism | 3.05 | (.74) | › | 2.55 | (.62) | .73** | 3.77 | (.88) | › | 2.25 | (.76) | 1.84** |
| Openness | 3.64 | (.63) | = | 3.86 | (.55) | −.37† | 3.32 | (.80) | ‹ | 4.04 | (.57) | −1.03** |
Note. For child self-report, n = 50 ASD and n = 50 TD; for parent report, n = 50 ASD and n = 49 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 < .10;
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p < .05;
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p < .01.