Conscientiousness

Normal

75

5.12 ± 0.716

5.28 - 4.96

0.007*

Mild Depression

45

5.00 ± 0.603

5.18 - 4.82

Moderate Depression

49

5.35 ± 0.779

5.57 - 5.12

Moderately severe Depression

30

5.40 ± 0.932

5.75 - 5.05

Severe Depression

28

5.61 ± 0.956

5.98 - 5.24

Total

227

5.24 ± 0.792

5.35 - 5.14

Extroversion

Normal

75

4.47 ± 0.963

4.69 - 4.25

0.001*

Mild Depression

45

3.89 ± 1.133

4.23 - 3.55

Moderate Depression

49

4.76 ± 0.879

5.01 - 4.50

Moderately severe Depression

30

4.37 ± 1.066

4.76 - 3.97

Severe Depression

28

4.36 ± 0.911

4.71 - 4.00

Total

227

4.39 ± 1.022

4.52 - 4.25

Agreeableness

Normal

75

5.41 ± 0.807

5.60 - 5.23

0.225

Mild Depression

45

5.11 ± 0.935

5.39 - 4.83

Moderate Depression

49

5.49 ± 0.767

5.71 - 5.27

Moderately severe Depression

30

5.43 ± 0.858

5.75 - 5.11

Severe Depression

28

5.36 ± 0.826

5.68 - 5.04

Total

227

5.37 ± 0.838

5.48 - 5.26

Neuroticism

Normal

75

4.05 ± 1.150

4.32 - 3.79

<0.001*

Mild Depression

45

4.31 ± 1.145

4.65 - 3.97

Moderate Depression

49

4.65 ± 0.751

4.87 - 4.44

Moderately severe Depression

30

4.87 ± 0.819

5.17 - 4.56

Severe Depression

28

5.18 ± 0.819

5.50 - 4.86

Total

227

4.48 ± 1.062

4.62 - 4.34