TABLE 2.

Bivariate correlations between personality traits and levels of cortisol in the total sample, sex group, sailing group, and the sailing role within sex groups.

	Total Sample	M	F	H	B	H		B
Cortisol levels
						M	F	M	F
E	0.200	0.080	0.381	0.010	0.516*	0.175	−0.275	0.160	0.920*
A	0.173	0.074	0.300	0.051	0.269	−0.131	0.288	0.302	0.361
C	0.266	0.352	0.307	−0.105	0.583*	0.058	−0.251	0.201	0.745
N	0.164	−0.025	−0.341	−0.153	0.430	−0.318	−0.046	−0.064	0.797
O	0.226	0.245	0.427	0.155	0.266	0.206	0.197	0.236	0.655

*p < 0.05. E, extroversion; A, agreeableness; C, consciousness; N, neuroticism; O, openness to experience; M, males; F, females; H, Helmsmen; B, Bowmen.