Table 3.
Results of the hierarchical regression models predicting the EQ or a subscale of the IRI, respectively, with the Big Five dimensions across all samples.
| Gender and age | Extraversion | Neuroticism | Openness | Conscientious-ness | Agreeableness | Complete Big Five | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empathy Quotient | p < 0.001, 5.4% | p < 0.001, 1.2% | p = 0.010, 0.4% | p < 0.001, 3.8% | p < 0.001, 7.5% | p < 0.001, 18.5% | p < 0.001, 31.4% |
| IRI fantasy | p < 0.001, 2.7% | p < 0.001, 1.7% | p < 0.001, 3.2% | p < 0.001, 5.3% | n.s. | n.s. | p < 0.001, 10.2% |
| IRI perspective taking | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | p < 0.001, 3.4% | p < 0.001, 1.7% | p < 0.001, 11.2% | p < 0.001, 16.3% |
| IRI empathic concern | n.s. | p < 0.001, 1.4% | p < 0.001, 3.3% | n.s. | n.s. | p < 0.001, 12.2% | p < 0.001, 16.9% |
| IRI personal distress | p < 0.001, 5.6% | n.s. | p < 0.001, 28.9% | p = 0.001, 0.9% | p = 0.009, 0.4% | p < 0.001, 0.8% | p < 0.001, 30.8% |
Predictors were entered by use of a stepwise forward selection approach with gender and age as first step followed by the Big Five in a second step. The table presents significance values as well as explanation of variance of each predictor and significance values and explanation of variance for the entire model (all Big Five dimensions, the last column results from adding the Big Five dimensions – e.g., 1.2 + 0.4 + 3.8 + 7.5 + 18.5 = 31.4%).
Note that the first column includes the sum of variance explained by gender and age. Individual values may also present only one of the variables if the other didn’t significantly predict values in personality.