Table 3.
Self-reported and Mother-rated Personality at age 16 and Cognition at Age 46
| Self |
Mother |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | p | β | p | |
| Memory | ||||
| Model 1 | ||||
| Neuroticism | −.02 | .270 | −.05 | .003 |
| Extraversion | .02 | .250 | .07 | .000 |
| Openness | .11 | .000 | -- | -- |
| Agreeableness | .02 | .335 | .09 | .000 |
| Conscientiousness | .08 | .000 | .14 | .000 |
| Model 2 | ||||
| Neuroticism | −.01 | .532 | −.05 | .006 |
| Extraversion | .01 | .735 | .07 | .000 |
| Agreeableness | .02 | .355 | .09 | .000 |
| Conscientiousness | .05 | .005 | .14 | .000 |
| N | 2871 | |||
| Fluency | ||||
| Model 1 | ||||
| Neuroticism | −.03 | .098 | −.03 | .084 |
| Extraversion | .06 | .000 | .06 | .001 |
| Openness | .10 | .000 | -- | -- |
| Agreeableness | .02 | .403 | .08 | .000 |
| Conscientiousness | .06 | .000 | .10 | .000 |
| Model 2 | ||||
| Neuroticism | −.03 | .165 | −.03 | .141 |
| Extraversion | .06 | .003 | .05 | .012 |
| Agreeableness | .02 | .422 | .08 | .000 |
| Conscientiousness | .05 | .009 | .10 | .000 |
| N | 2872 | |||
| Speed | ||||
| Model 1 | ||||
| Neuroticism | −.02 | .259 | −.01 | .653 |
| Extraversion | .05 | .013 | .03 | .119 |
| Openness | .09 | .000 | -- | -- |
| Agreeableness | .00 | .887 | .02 | .256 |
| Conscientiousness | .06 | .003 | .04 | .057 |
| Model 2 | ||||
| Neuroticism | −.02 | .285 | .00 | .792 |
| Extraversion | .04 | .026 | .02 | .283 |
| Agreeableness | .00 | .897 | .02 | .257 |
| Conscientiousness | .05 | .007 | .03 | .159 |
| N | 2809 | |||
| Overall Cognition | ||||
| Model 1 | ||||
| Neuroticism | −.04 | .056 | −.05 | .013 |
| Extraversion | .06 | .000 | .08 | .000 |
| Openness | .15 | .000 | -- | -- |
| Agreeableness | .02 | .206 | .10 | .000 |
| Conscientiousness | .10 | .000 | .14 | .000 |
| Model 2 | ||||
| Neuroticism | −.03 | .129 | −.04 | .029 |
| Extraversion | .05 | .008 | .07 | .000 |
| Agreeableness | .02 | .226 | .10 | .000 |
| Conscientiousness | .08 | .000 | .13 | .000 |
| N | 2817 | |||
Note. Coefficients are standardized beta coefficients from linear regression controlling for sex and social class. Model 1 tested self-reported and mother-rated personality separately. Model 2 tested self-reported and mother-rated personality simultaneously. Across all analyses, traits were entered in separately.