Table 2 The mean scores of the professional students and UK nursing students on each of the five domains of personality measured by the NEO-FFI
Study | Sample | Personality Domain | Mean score | Professional students’ mean score | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deary, Watson & Hogston (2003) [46] | 124 UK nursing students | Neuroticism | 21.6 | 24.67 | p < 0.001 |
Extraversion | 32.0 | 27.44 | p < 0.001 | ||
Openness | 26.6 | 28.87 | p < 0.001 | ||
Agreeableness | 34.6 | 31.05 | p < 0.001 | ||
Conscientiousness | 32.6 | 30.30 | p < 0.001 |