Table 4: Inter-factor correlations.
Note. They were partial correlations, after controlling for years of study, family income, only-child status, college banding, and location.
* p < .05. ** p < .01. ***p < .001.
| Correlate | N | E | C | O | D | S |
| Neuroticism (N) | 1.000 | | | | | |
| Extraversion (E) | .316* | 1.000 | | | | |
| Conscientiousness (C) | .446*** | -.121 | 1.000 | | | |
| Openness (O) | -.212 | .144 | .091 | 1.000 | | |
| Non-depression (D) | -.377*** | .156* | .459*** | .492*** | 1.000 | |
| Life satisfaction (S) | -.058 | .215 | .273** | .385 | .365* | 1.000 |
| Life meaning (M) | -.257*** | .113 | .456*** | .297*** | .372*** | .238*** |