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Table 3 Personality scores for participants at baseline

From: Using personality as a predictor of diet induced weight loss and weight management

Personality Traits

HEWLD (n = 22)

VLED (n = 32)

 
 

Mean

SD

Norm

Mean

SD

Norm

Alpha

   

z *

  

z*

 

Neuroticism

134.6

23.9

-0.45

137.6

25.5

-0.33

.86

Extraversion

162.3

20.4

-0.32

165.0

20.0

-0.18

.79

Conscientiousness

181.2

18.6

+0.63

178.8

14.8

+0.50

.80

Self Control

118.5

13.8

+0.21

117.3

17.2

+0.15

.85

  1. *With respect to undergraduate norms with n = 237 for IPIP scales, Tangney et al (2004) for Self Control