Table 3 Descriptive Statistics for Self-Report Measures by Age Group (N = 253).

From: Neurocognitive aging data release with behavioral, structural and multi-echo functional MRI measures

Measure

Younger Adults

Older Adults

F

p (uncorrected)

ηp2

Mean

SD

Range

Mean

SD

Range

Big Five Aspects Scale: Openness (Aspect)

3.79

0.54

2.30–4.95

3.86

0.54

1.70–4.85

0.00

0.99

0.00

Big Five Aspects Scale: Conscientiousness (Aspect)

3.48

0.56

1.85–4.50

3.65

0.56

2.15–5.00

3.86

0.051

0.02

Big Five Aspects Scale: Extraversion (Aspect)

3.63

0.59

2.20–4.75

3.56

0.65

1.70–4.85

0.42

0.515

0.00

Big Five Aspects Scale: Agreeableness (Aspect)

3.84

0.56

1.50–4.95

4.10

0.43

2.20–4.95

12.59

<0.001

0.05

Big Five Aspects Scale: Neuroticism (Aspect)

2.69

0.68

1.10–4.60

2.23

0.60

1.00–3.95

26.19

<0.001

0.10

Big Five Aspects Scale: Withdrawal (Facet)

2.72

0.74

1.00–4.70

2.16

0.67

1.00–4.20

30.64

<0.001

0.11

Big Five Aspects Scale: Volatility (Facet)

2.67

0.82

1.10–4.50

2.30

0.69

1.00–4.10

12.38

<0.001

0.05

Big Five Aspects Scale: Compassion (Facet)

3.97

0.71

1.50–5.00

4.11

0.55

2.10–5.00

2.13

0.145

0.01

Big Five Aspects Scale: Politeness (Facet)

3.71

0.63

1.50–4.90

4.10

0.48

2.30–5.00

21.88

<0.001

0.08

Big Five Aspects Scale: Industriousness (Facet)

3.47

0.66

2.00–4.90

3.78

0.69

1.90–5.00

9.62

<0.005

0.04

Big Five Aspects Scale: Orderliness (Facet)

3.50

0.66

1.50–4.60

3.51

0.65

1.80–5.00

0.05

0.829

0.00

Big Five Aspects Scale: Enthusiasm (Facet)

3.73

0.71

1.60–5.00

3.70

0.73

1.40–5.00

0.05

0.824

0.00

Big Five Aspects Scale: Assertiveness (Facet)

3.53

0.69

1.80–5.00

3.41

0.73

1.70–4.90

0.88

0.349

0.00

Big Five Aspects Scale: Intellect (Facet)

3.82

0.62

2.10–5.00

3.89

0.67

1.70–5.00

0.12

0.728

0.00

Big Five Aspects Scale: Openness (Facet)

3.77

0.73

1.50–5.00

3.82

0.66

1.50–5.00

0.09

0.769

0.00

BIS/BAS: Drive

11.43

2.52

5.00–16.00

10.08

2.42

5.00–16.00

11.80

<0.001

0.05

BIS/BAS: Funseeking

12.23

2.37

4.00–16.00

11.16

2.20

5.00–15.00

7.27

<0.01

0.03

BIS/BAS Reward Responsiveness

17.56

2.24

10.00–20.00

16.57

2.00

11.00–20.00

9.41

<0.005

0.04

BIS/BAS: BIS

21.66

3.88

11.00–28.00

19.62

3.54

8.00–26.00

18.35

<0.001

0.07

Interpersonal Reactivity Index: Perspective Taking

2.69

0.58

1.14–3.86

2.81

0.59

0.86–4.00

1.54

0.22

0.01

Interpersonal Reactivity Index: Fantasy

2.67

0.68

1.00–4.00

2.22

0.83

0.00–4.00

21.48

<0.001

0.08

Interpersonal Reactivity Index: Empathic Concern

2.87

0.53

1.43–3.86

3.07

0.52

1.57–4.00

6.85

<0.01

0.03

Interpersonal Reactivity Index: Personal Distress

1.55

0.61

0.00–2.86

1.10

0.57

0.00–2.57

27.27

<0.001

0.10

NIH Anger Affect

48.86

7.92

28.60–71.10

45.19

7.42

28.60–64.10

11.50

<0.001

0.04

NIH Anger Hostility

55.33

7.43

36.60–69.70

44.37

8.30

36.60–74.80

98.31

<0.001

0.28

NIH Anger Physical Aggression

56.03

9.18

43.40–79.20

47.79

7.05

43.40–68.80

52.76

<0.001

0.18

NIH Emotional Support

50.63

8.83

27.80–62.50

47.09

8.22

21.80–62.50

8.41

<0.005

0.03

NIH Fear Affect

55.88

6.96

32.90–74.70

50.30

7.58

32.90–84.90

29.67

<0.001

0.11

NIH Fear Somatic Arousal

55.04

9.73

40.10–81.40

46.68

5.95

40.10–62.80

51.51

<0.001

0.17

NIH Friendship

51.22

8.63

28.70–66.50

48.07

9.13

23.80–66.50

4.27

<0.05

0.02

NIH General Life Satisfaction

54.84

8.40

33.30–74.60

57.36

8.09

19.10–74.60

4.07

<0.05

0.02

NIH Instrumental Support

47.37

7.12

29.10–62.90

48.91

11.09

22.10–62.90

0.48

0.491

0.00

NIH Loneliness

54.50

8.49

37.60–73.90

50.39

7.63

37.60–74.60

10.97

<0.005

0.04

NIH Meaning and Purpose

49.25

8.83

27.60–71.60

51.43

9.12

26.20–71.60

2.25

0.135

0.01

NIH Perceived Hostility

51.08

7.48

33.50–68.80

48.56

7.78

33.50–69.50

9.65

<0.005

0.04

NIH Perceived Rejection

51.09

7.41

35.90–73.80

49.50

8.13

35.90–73.70

2.58

0.117

0.01

NIH Perceived Stress

52.43

9.45

26.40–76.20

43.53

8.99

26.30–82.00

48.37

<0.001

0.16

NIH Positive Affect

48.47

7.44

31.20–71.60

48.91

6.63

26.90–65.20

0.29

0.588

0.00

NIH Sadness

49.50

7.63

34.20–69.10

44.99

7.29

34.20–69.50

17.97

<0.001

0.07

NIH Self-Efficacy

49.08

8.25

32.30–68.40

51.88

9.52

0.00–68.40

4.58

<0.05

0.02

  1. Note. NIH Emotion scores reflect T-scores. One-way ANCOVAs were conducted on each measure to test for age group differences with site, gender, and education as covariates. BIS/BAS = Behavioral Inhibition System/Behavioral Activation System.