Table 1 Univariate personality trait differences between nonattempters, one-time and repeated suicide attempters

Emotional Dysregulation

-.07b***

.98

.18^c***

.95

1.07^b***c***

1.08

Dissocial Behavior

-.03^b**

.99

.23

1.10

.58^b**

1.27

Inhibition

-.01

.97

-.10

1.15

.07

1.12

Compulsivity

-.01^a&

1.01

-.30^a&c&

.94

.19^c&

.94

Affective instability

40.33^a***b***

11.85

46.45^a***c**

12.08

55.00^b***c**

12.11

Compulsivity

49.65

11.00

47.93

11.08

53.60

9.81

Conduct problems

26.81^a**b***

8.51

30.83^a**

10.33

33.53b***

10.72

Submissiveness

35.94^b**

9.89

35.89^c**

9.67

42.87^b**c**

8.88

Cognitive distortion

28.39b***

9.20

29.97^c***

9.00

41.20^b***c***

13.18

Identity problems

29.21^a*b***

11.02

32.76^a*

11.97^c**

40.40 ^b***c**

15.49

Stimulus seeking

45.15

11.72

47.87

11.57

50.47

11.10

Callousness

31.14^b*

8.80

32.54

10.95

36.07^b*

12.85

Rejection

44.14

10.48

42.95

10.44

46.93

11.84

Insecure attachment

39.87b***

13.62

43.15^c***

15.07

54.80^b***c***

11.88

Anxiousness

37.60b***

12.63

39.33^c***

12.04

51.33^b***c***

14.13

Suspiciousness

28.35b***

8.81

29.24 ^c***

9.32

36.20^b***c***

11.31

Social avoidance

35.39^b*

11.99

36.67

13.01

41.00^b*

11.59

Narcissism

45.59^b*

12.09

47.16

12.48

51.73 ^b*

12.85

Restricted expression

37.97

10.52

36.41

11.32

39.77

10.13

Passive aggressivity

33.21^a*b**

9.79

36.29^a*

11.17

39.33^b**

12.79

Intimacy problems

27.89

8.71

28.72

10.41

30.27

9.97