Table 2. Personality scores on the TCI for sleepwalkers and patients with idiopathic nightmares.
| TCI scales/subscales | Idiopathic nightmares (n = 12) | Sleepwalkers (n = 12) |
|---|---|---|
| Novelty seeking (NS total) | 24.33 ± 7.19 | 22.83 ± 7.37 |
| Exploratory excitability (NS1) | 8.33 ± 2.46 | 8.50 ± 2.51 |
| Impulsiveness (NS2) | 5.42 ± 2.64 | 4.50 ± 2.71 |
| Extravagance (NS3) | 5.42 ± 2.02 | 4.83 ± 2.13 |
| Disorderliness (NS4) | 5.17 ± 2.41 | 5.00 ± 2.59 |
| Harm avoidance (HA total) | 14.25 ± 9.89 | 14.92 ± 9.41 |
| Anticipatory worry (HA1) | 4.83 ± 2.92 | 5.17 ± 2.82 |
| Fear of uncertainty (HA2) | 3.00 ± 2.45 | 3.42 ± 2.19 |
| Shyness (HA3) | 3.17 ± 2.95 | 3.08 ± 2.64 |
| Fatigability (HA4) | 3.25 ± 2.63 | 3.25 ± 2.96 |
| Reward dependence (RD total) | 15.75 ± 4.12 | 16.58 ± 3.83 |
| Sentimentality (RD1) | 7.08 ± 1.83 | 7.42 ± 2.11 |
| Attachment (RD3) | 5.92 ± 1.38 | 5.75 ± 2.01 |
| Dependence (RD4) | 2.75 ± 1.91 | 3.42 ± 1.38 |
| Persistence (P) | 5.33 ± 1.61 | 6.17 ± 1.80 |
| Self-directedness (SD total) | 31.17 ± 6.01 | 28.67 ± 9.21 |
| Responsibility (SD1) | 6.41 ± 1.62 | 5.08 ± 2.94 |
| Purposeful (SD2) | 5.92 ± 1.38 | 5.25 ± 2.56 |
| Resourcefulness (SD3) | 4.08 ± 0.79 | 3.83 ± 1.59 |
| Self-acceptance (SD4) | 6.25 ± 3.11 | 6.00 ± 2.56 |
| Enlightened second nature (SD5) | 8.75 ± 2.30 | 8.50 ± 2.24 |
| Cooperativeness (CO total) | 32.92 ± 4.98 | 30.75 ± 7.38 |
| Social acceptance (CO1) | 6.92 ± 1.17 | 6.67 ± 1.72 |
| Empathy (CO2) | 5.67 ± 1.07 | 4.92 ± 1.38 |
| Helpfulness (CO3) | 6.00 ± 1.35 | 5.83 ± 1.64 |
| Compassion (CO4) | 7.58 ± 2.71 | 6.92 ± 2.97 |
| Pure-hearted conscience (CO5) | 6.75 ± 1.66 | 6.42 ± 1.56 |
| Self-Transcendence (ST total) | 15.83 ± 6.34 | 12.75 ± 4.94 |
| Self-forgetful (ST1) | 6.17 ± 3.04 | 6.42 ± 2.58 |
| Transpersonal identification (ST2) | 4.25 ± 2.01 | 3.50 ± 2.28 |
| Spiritual acceptance (ST3) | 5.42 ± 3.85 | 2.83 ± 1.95 |
Note: The groups did not display any significant difference at the uncorrected α = 0.05.