Table 2.
Correlations between the Big Five Personality factors and three political variables.
| Openness | Conscientiousness | Extraversion | Agreeableness | Neuroticism | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political measure | |||||
| Interest in politics | 0.26 * | 0.20 * | 0.10 | 0.14 * | −0.20 * |
| Overall liberal–conservative orientation | −0.37 * | 0.10 | −0.05 | 0.03 | −0.09 |
| Socio-religious conservatism Support for greater economic equality |
−0.36 * −0.24 * |
0.07 0.09 |
−0.09 0.10 |
0.18 * −0.09 |
−0.04 −0.08 |
| Mean Standard Deviation |
158.30 19.10 |
171.78 19.20 |
163.36 19.19 |
175.53 17.16 |
136.76 23.41 |
* p < 0.01, two-tailed.