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. 2016 May 31;11(5):e0156169. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156169

Table 2. Correlations among Neuroticism, Worry, Brooding, Reflection and Emotional Symptoms by Diagnostic Group.

GAD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder; MDD, Major Depressive Disorder; MADD, Mixed Anxiety-Depressive Disorder.

Variables 1 2 3 4 5
GAD (n = 45)
1. Neuroticism __
2. Worry .62*** __
3. Brooding .53*** .48** __
4. Reflection .13 .32* .51** __
5. Anxiety symptoms .73*** .80*** .49** .15 __
6. Depressive symptoms .68*** .55*** .65*** .08 74***
MDD (n = 49)
1. Neuroticism __
2. Worry .48** __
3. Brooding .71*** .30* __
4. Reflection .15 .20 .20 __
5. Anxiety symptoms .61*** .74*** .53** .26 __
6. Depressive symptoms .61*** .23 .74*** .26 .42**
MADD (n = 40)
1. Neuroticism __
2. Worry .58*** __
3. Brooding .64*** .58*** __
4. Reflection .20 .04 .38* __
5. Anxiety symptoms .68*** .76*** .65*** -.02 __
6. Depressive symptoms .65*** .42** .75*** .31 .62***

*p < .05.

**p < .01.

***p < .001.