Table 8.
Modeling Results for the Five-Factor Personality Traits as Predictors of Daily-Life Thought Qualities
| Outcome and predictor | b | z | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant thoughts | |||
| Openness | −0.00 [−0.10, 0.10] | −0.05 | > .250 |
| Conscientiousness | 0.13 [0.02, 0.24] | 2.38 | .017 |
| Extraversion | 0.12 [0.01, 0.24] | 2.08 | .037 |
| Agreeableness | 0.16 [0.05, 0.27] | 2.95 | .003 |
| Neuroticism | −0.17 [−0.27, −0.06] | −3.18 | .001 |
| Strange thoughts | |||
| Openness | −0.03 [−0.10, 0.05] | −0.73 | > .250 |
| Conscientiousness | −0.09 [−0.17, −0.02] | −2.32 | .020 |
| Extraversion | 0.12 [0.05, 0.19] | 3.18 | .001 |
| Agreeableness | −0.13 [−0.22, −0.05] | −3.03 | .002 |
| Neuroticism | 0.08 [0.01, 0.15] | 2.10 | .036 |
| Clear thoughts | |||
| Openness | −0.00 [−0.11, 0.11] | −0.03 | > .250 |
| Conscientiousness | 0.19 [0.06, 0.33] | 2.83 | .005 |
| Extraversion | −0.04 [−0.16, 0.08] | −0.68 | > .250 |
| Agreeableness | 0.01 [−0.12, 0.13] | 0.13 | > .250 |
| Neuroticism | −0.21 [−0.33, −0.09] | −3.47 | .001 |
| Unable to control thoughts | |||
| Openness | −0.02 [−0.13, 0.09] | −0.38 | > .250 |
| Conscientiousness | −0.10 [−0.24, 0.04] | −1.44 | .149 |
| Extraversion | 0.11 [−0.02, 0.24] | 1.62 | .105 |
| Agreeableness | −0.05 [−0.20, 0.09] | −0.69 | > .250 |
| Neuroticism | 0.17 [0.04, 0.29] | 2.63 | .009 |
| No thoughts | |||
| Openness | −0.12 [−0.23, −0.01] | −2.07 | .038 |
| Conscientiousness | −0.06 [−0.17, 0.05] | −1.04 | > .250 |
| Extraversion | −0.03 [−0.16, 0.11] | −0.42 | > .250 |
| Agreeableness | −0.07 [−0.19, 0.06] | −0.99 | > .250 |
| Neuroticism | 0.01 [−0.11, 0.13] | 0.13 | > .250 |
| Racing thoughts | |||
| Openness | −0.02 [−0.15, 0.12] | −0.25 | > .250 |
| Conscientiousness | −0.10 [−0.26, 0.06] | −1.25 | .210 |
| Extraversion | 0.23 [0.09, 0.37] | 3.27 | .001 |
| Agreeableness | −0.05 [−0.19, 0.09] | −0.66 | > .250 |
| Neuroticism | 0.27 [0.11, 0.42] | 3.41 | .001 |
| Suspicious thoughts | |||
| Openness | −0.07 [−0.15, 0.01] | −1.74 | .082 |
| Conscientiousness | −0.09 [−0.17, −0.01] | −2.31 | .021 |
| Extraversion | 0.11 [0.04, 0.19] | 3.09 | .002 |
| Agreeableness | −0.12 [−0.20, −0.04] | −3.00 | .003 |
| Neuroticism | 0.09 [0.01, 0.16] | 2.25 | .025 |
| Controlled thoughts | |||
| Openness | −0.04 [−0.11, 0.04] | −0.99 | > .250 |
| Conscientiousness | −0.01 [−0.08, 0.06] | −0.19 | > .250 |
| Extraversion | 0.08 [0.01, 0.15] | 2.13 | .034 |
| Agreeableness | −0.13 [−0.21, −0.05] | −3.29 | .001 |
| Neuroticism | 0.07 [−0.02, 0.16] | 1.47 | .143 |
Note: For this analysis, all predictors were standardized and modeled simultaneously. Values inside brackets are 95% confidence intervals. Significant effects (p < .005) are highlighted in boldface.