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. 2017 Feb 10;23:751–758. doi: 10.12659/MSM.902544

Table 5.

Correlation coefficients (r Pearson’s) between Personality Inventory NEO-FFI by P.T. Costa and R.R. McCrae and The IPAT by R.B. Cattell’s Anxiety Scale.

NEU EXT OPE AGR CON
Q3− r=0.48 r=−0.05 r=−0.43 r=−0.42 r=−0.19
p=0.001 p=0.7 p=0.004 p=0.005 p=0.2

C− r=0.26 r=−0.01 r=0.08 r=−0.12 r=−0.18
p=0.09 p=0.9 p=0.5 p=0.4 p=0.2

L+ r=0.30 r=0.18 r=−0.12 r=−0.11 r=0.15
p=0.05 p=0.2 p=0.4 p=0.4 p=0.3

O+ r=0.38 r=0.13 r=−0.41 r=0.07 r=−0.09
p=0.01 p=0.3 p=0.006 p=0.6 p=0.5

Q4+ r=0.45 r=−0.24 r=−0.18 r=−0.19 r=−0.13
p=0.003 p=0.1 p=0.2 p=0.2 p=0.38

Ac r=0.34 r=0.10 r=−0.15 r=−0.34 r=−0.18
p=0.02 p=0.4 p=0.3 p=0.02 p=0.2

Ao r=0.58 r=−0.10 r=−0.35 r=−0.007 r=−0.14
p=0.000 p=0.4 p=0.02 p=0.9 p=0.3

AN r=0.52 r=0.09 r=−0.30 r=−0.25 r=−0.13
p=0.000 p=0.5 p=0.05 p=0.10 p=0.3

NEU – neuroticism; EXT – extroversion; OPE – openness factors; AGR – agreeableness; CON – conscientiousness; Q3− – personality integration; C− – emotional stability; L+ – personal security; O+ – apprehension; Q4+ – psychological tension; Ac – covert anxiety; Ao – overt anxiety; AN – generalized anxiety.