Table 1.
The distribution of scores on personality tests in the total sample (n = 13) and stress responders (n = 4) and non-responders (n = 9). Significant correlations with salivary cortisol (AUC with respect to increase) in response to stressor exposure are starred
| Total sample | Cortisol subgroups | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stress responder | Non-responder | ||
| Measurement tool | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) |
| MPQ-BFa | |||
| Stress Reaction | 46.0 (10.8) | 51.3 (10.8) | 43.7 (10.6) |
| Social Closeness | 54.2 (11.5) | 49.3 (8.4) | 56.3 (12.4) |
| NEO-PI-Ra | |||
| Neuroticism | 52.9 (12.9) | 63.3 (5.7) | 48.3 (12.6) |
| Anxiety | 55.3 (10.7) | 66.3 (7.2) | 50.4 (8.0) |
| Angry Hostility | 52.2 (11.7) | 60.8 (6.3) | 48.4 (11.7) |
| Depression | 49.8 (11.8) | 59.5 (6.6) | 45.6 (11.2) |
| Self-Consciousness | 52.9 (12.6) | 60.5 (6.0) | 49.6 (13.5) |
| Impulsiveness | 51.9 (12.9) | 55.3 (9.2) | 50.4 (14.5) |
| Vulnerability | 51.4 (11.1) | 55.8 (11.4) | 49.4 (11.1) |
| Extraversion | 56.7 (14.9) | 52.8 (4.0) | 58.4 (17.7) |
| Warmth | 50.6 (16.1) | 47.0 (8.0) | 52.2 (18.9) |
| Gregariousness | 53.4 (15.7) | 47.3 (9.9) | 56.1 (17.5) |
| Assertiveness | 54.2 (12.8) | 46.8 (11.8) | 57.6 (12.3) |
| Activity* | 54.1 (10.1) | 48.3 (9.4) | 56.7 (9.8) |
| Excitement-Seeking | 57.8 (10.2) | 63.5 (6.6) | 55.2 (10.8) |
| Positive Emotions | 56.0 (11.4) | 54.8 (11.1) | 56.6 (12.1) |
| Openness | 58.1 (9.8) | 62.8 (10.5) | 56.0 (9.3) |
| Fantasy | 60.3 (11.6) | 68.0 (10.5) | 56.9 (10.9) |
| Aesthetics | 54.5 (13.2) | 59.0 (11.8) | 52.6 (14.0) |
| Feelings | 56.7 (10.1) | 58.8 (9.4) | 55.8 (10.8) |
| Actions | 49.9 (10.6) | 53.5 (12.4) | 48.3 (10.1) |
| Ideas | 55.7 (7.9) | 55.5 (7.9) | 55.8 (8.4) |
| Values | 54.1 (10.1) | 53.5 (12.9) | 54.3 (9.5) |
| Agreeableness | 47.0 (9.4) | 46.8 (3.9) | 47.1 (11.2) |
| Trust | 47.2 (12.2) | 38.8 (8.3) | 50.9 (12.1) |
| Straightforwardedness | 47.6 (8.4) | 48.8 (6.2) | 47.1 (9.5) |
| Altruism | 51.4 (11.6) | 54.5 (8.7) | 50.0 (12.9) |
| Compliance | 45.9 (8.9) | 42.5 (6.0) | 47.4 (9.9) |
| Modesty | 49.4 (11.4) | 58.0 (15.5) | 45.6 (7.1) |
| Tender-Mindedness | 47.8 (7.5) | 47.0 (2.4) | 48.2 (9.1) |
| Conscientiousness | 46.6 (17.0) | 33.8 (9.8) | 52.3 (16.7) |
| Competence | 48.6 (14.0) | 42.0 (7.3) | 51.6 (15.6) |
| Order | 46.7 (12.8) | 38.0 (11.7) | 50.6 (11.9) |
| Dutifulness | 48.0 (12.7) | 41.5 (5.0) | 50.9 (14.2) |
| Achievement Striving* | 49.5 (15.8) | 37.5 (11.8) | 54.8 (14.8) |
| Self-Discipline | 43.4 (16.1) | 28.3 (7.9) | 50.1 (14.1) |
| Deliberation | 49.2 (15.0) | 42.8 (11.6) | 52.1 (16.0) |
| BIS/BAS | |||
| BIS subscoreb | 20.5 (3.2) | 18.8 (4.6) | 21.2 (2.2) |
| Rosenbergc | |||
| Total score | 22.2 (6.0) | 17.8 (6.3) | 24.1 (4.9) |
aMPQ-BF and NEO-PI-R scores are T scores.
bBIS ranges from 7 to 28. cRosenberg scores range from 0 to 30 with < 15 indicating low self-esteem
*Negative correlations with salivary cortisol AUC with respect to increase; significant at the .05 level