Table 3. NEO Personality Scores in 1993 to 1999, by Prior
Arrest (1981 to 1993)
Prior Arrest
Test
Statistic
(t609)
P
Value
No
(n 532)
Yes
(n 79)
Neuroticism 49.9 53.6 3.09 .002
Anxiety 49.1 50.9 1.55 .12
Angry hostility 50.4 55.7 4.66 .001
Depression 50.9 53.5 2.06 .04
Self-consciousness 49.8 51.6 1.66 .10
Impulsiveness 48.6 52.0 3.15 .002
Vulnerability 50.7 51.9 0.91 .36
Extraversion 47.5 48.3 0.67 .50
Warmth 47.5 44.1 2.81 .005
Gregariousness 50.1 49.5 0.54 .59
Assertiveness 48.7 49.2 0.41 .68
Activity 47.5 48.5 0.93 .35
Excitement-seeking 48.0 52.9 4.83 .001
Positive emotions 47.7 47.6 0.11 .91
Openness 45.8 46.0 0.14 .89
Fantasy 48.3 47.3 0.93 .35
Aesthetics 48.7 49.8 0.93 .35
Feelings 47.7 46.2 1.24 .22
Actions 45.9 47.5 1.44 .15
Ideas 47.1 49.0 1.68 .09
Values 46.0 43.7 2.07 .04
Agreeableness 49.2 43.8 4.32 .001
Trust 46.6 42.2 3.42 .001
Straightforwardness 49.5 44.8 4.04 .001
Altruism 49.1 46.7 1.89 .06
Compliance 49.4 43.8 4.51 .001
Modesty 50.8 46.9 3.19 .001
Tender-mindedness 51.8 52.1 0.28 .78
Conscientiousness 47.0 44.3 2.31 .02
Competence 48.2 45.1 2.45 .02
Order 46.3 46.5 0.27 .79
Dutifulness 47.0 42.3 3.92 .001
Achievement-striving 46.9 46.4 0.42 .67
Self-discipline 46.3 46.0 0.23 .82
Deliberation 52.0 48.2 3.48 .001