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Table 3 Bivariate correlations (Pearson rho) between TCI, IPP subscales and HLC subscales

From: Gender differences in Greek centenarians. A cross-sectional nation-wide study, examining multiple socio-demographic and personality factors and health locus of control

  Males Females
  Internal HLC External HLC Internal HLC External HLC
TCI subscales
   Self-directness .209* -.218* .116 -.206**
   Self- transcendence .109 -.009 .098 .043
   Harm- avoidance -.058 .192* -.127 .155*
Reward-
dependence 		.062 -.007 -.036 -.032
IPP subscales
   Adaptability .101 -.007 .037 .043
   Spirituality .214** .072 .105 .073
   Optimism .172* -.025 .279** -.234**
  1. TCI: Temperament and Character Inventory, HLC: Health Locus of Control, IPP: International Personality Item Pool
  2. ** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (two-tailed)
  3. * Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (two-tailed)
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