Table 4.

Bivariate Correlations between Ratings of Care-recipients Before and During Dementia

Construct	Full Sample	Stage of Dementia
		Mild	Moderate	Severe
Personality Trait
Neuroticism	.28**	.55**	.24**	.17
Extraversion	.19**	.45**	.24**	−.18
Openness	.38**	.43**	.40**	.10
Agreeableness	.58**	.77**	.54**	.49*
Conscientiousness	.09	.50**	.06	−.09
Personality Facet
Anxiety	.22**	.49**	.18*	−.13
Depression	.29**	.47**	.27**	.25
Emotional volatility	.30**	.49**	.30**	.21
Sociability	.25**	.60**	.28**	−.20
Assertiveness	.42**	.51**	.48**	.09
Energy level	.10	.39**	.07	−.08
Aesthetic sensitivity	.42**	.56**	.44**	.03
Intellectual curiosity	.36**	.44**	.36**	.36
Creative imagination	.23**	.30*	.21*	.14
Compassion	.51**	.70**	.48**	.42*
Respectfulness	.51**	.79**	.44**	.48*
Trust	.55**	.64**	.54**	.44*
Organization	.13	.57**	.08	.08
Productiveness	.04	.33*	.03	−.42*
Responsibility	.19**	.35*	.17	.07
Psychological distress
Depression	.40**	.71**	.30**	.39
Anxiety	.44**	.77**	.31**	.26
Stress	.36**	.63**	.30**	.42*
Pessimism	.48**	.76**	.35**	.52*
Psychological well-being
Purpose in life	.26**	.59**	.62**	.34
Life Satisfaction	.22**	.54**	.10	.30
Happiness	.37**	.57**	.32**	.35
Self-efficacy	.14	.26	.06	.14
Optimism	.31**	.54**	.24**	.30
Social connection
Loneliness	.47**	.55**	.48**	.35
Belonging	.25**	.42**	.20*	.02
Social support	.58**	.50**	.64**	.40
Social strain	.55**	.61**	.49**	.67**

Note. N=188; mild n=44, moderate n=121, severe n=23.

^*p<.05.

^**p<.01.