Big Five personality domains and relationship satisfaction: Direct effects and correlated change over time.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The Big Five Model (BFM) of personality domains is significantly related to romantic relationship outcomes, particularly marital satisfaction. Few studies to date, however, have examined the BFM domains and relationship outcomes longitudinally.

Method

We used latent growth curve modeling to estimate the initial levels (intercept) and the rate of change (slope) in the BFM domains and marital satisfaction and determine if change in one construct was associated with change in the other. All available data were retained from participants who remained married to the same individual, as well as early waves for participants who divorced or were widowed, in the Midlife in the United States study (N = 1,965). We expected negative associations between (a) intercepts of Neuro

SUBMITTER: O'Meara MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11239117 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature