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Table 7 Correlations of TCI scales and BIS to HAM-D17 (N = 114)

From: Personality differences in early versus late suicide attempters

Scale

Pearson’s correlation coefficient

p for two-sided significance

Novelty seeking

0.073

0.514

Harm avoidance

0.451

0.023

Reward dependence

0.058

0.607

Persistence

0.108

0.333

Self-directedness

0.156

0.16

Cooperativeness

0.149

0.183

Self-transcendence

−0.006

0.956

TCI subscale (impulsivity)

0.057

0.546

BIS overall score

0.14

0.136

BIS “Non-Planning”

0.003

0.975

BIS “Motor Impulsiveness”

0.144

0.127

BIS “Attentional Impulsiveness”

0.173

0.066