Table 2.
Correlations between TCI-140 and Behavioral Addiction Scale scores for bipolar patients and comparison subjects
| TCI scale | Harmful addictions | Benign addictions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | Controls | Patients | Controls | |
| Novelty Seeking | 0.33* | 0.32* | 0.22 | 0.20 |
| Harm Avoidance | −0.14 | −0.07 | −0.21 | 0.12 |
| Reward Dependence | −0.09 | 0.16 | 0.26 | 0.01 |
| Persistence | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.32* | 0.12 |
| Self-directedness | −0.19 | −0.05 | 0.04 | −0.26 |
| Cooperativeness | −0.42** | −0.28* | 0.02 | −0.26 |
| Self-transcendence | 0.21 | 0.29* | 0.31* | 0.29* |
Pearson’s r correlations between Temperament and Character Inventory-140 and behavioral addiction scores for euthymic bipolar (N = 50) and healthy comparison (N = 50) subjects. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.001.