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Table 3 Bivariate associations between study variables (whole sample)

From: Individual differences and health in chronic pain: are sex-differences relevant?

 

Personality

Coping

Beliefs

Health & Pain status

 

E

O

A

C

PPO

NPO

RPS

ICS

AS

DEM

CAT

LFT

SD

PF

GH

MH

PS

PI

N

−.40*

−.07

−.26*

−.41*

−.30*

.60*

−.20*

.32*

.34*

.26*

.54*

.56*

.54*

−.14

−.33*

−.59*

.16*

.23*

E

 

.26*

.23*

.41*

.36*

−.34*

.23*

−.08

−.25*

−.11

−.24*

−.28*

−.28*

.12

.21*

.32*

.01

−.09

O

  

.02

.08

.22*

−.13

.26*

−.04

−.11

.01

−.05

−.04

.02

.15

13

.13

−.05

−.01

A

   

.23*

.11

−.03

.05

−.09

−.10

.02

−.11

−.11

−.15

−.04

−.04

.16*

.07

−.02

C

    

.54*

−.41*

.51*

−.38*

−.42*

−.01

−.33*

−.35*

−.41*

.15

.21*

.29*

.02

−.06

PPO

     

−.29*

.65*

−.07

−.24*

.02

−.22*

−.25*

−.32*

.17*

.25*

.26*

−.06

−.04

NPO

      

−.14

.41*

.53*

.29*

.56*

.56*

.52*

−.21*

−.36*

−.53*

.13

.17*

RPS

       

−.18*

−.13

.11

−.09

−.15*

−.24*

.09

.14

.22*

−.06

−.05

ICS

        

.48*

.12

.34*

.31*

.37*

−.15

−.19*

−.28*

.14

.10

AS

         

.20*

.39*

.40*

.41*

−.19*

−.22*

−.31*

−.01

.04

DEM

          

.53*

.49*

.19*

−.09

−.12

−.22*

.07

.05

CAT

           

.81*

.61*

−.12

−.28*

−.45*

.05

.12

LFT

            

.62*

−.09

−.30*

−.45*

.06

.09

SD

             

−.14

−.31*

−.47*

.08

.16*

PF

              

.47*

.38*

−.44*

−.49*

GH

               

.47*

−.35*

−.36*

MCS

                

−.26*

−.35*

PS

                 

.66*

  1. N neuroticism, E extraversion, O openness to experience, A agreeableness, C conscientiousness, PPO a positive problem orientation, NPO a negative problem orientation, RPS rational problem solving, ICS impulsive-careless style, AS avoidant style, DEM demandingness, CAT catastrophizing, LFT low frustration tolerance, SD self-downing, PF physical functioning, GH general health, MCS mental composite score, PS pain severity, PI pain interference
  2. *p < .001