Table 4.

Mean-Level Stability of the BFI and PANAS-X Scales

	Means					Cohen’s d
Scale	Time 1	Time 2	Time 3	F	η2	T12	T23	T13
BFI Scales
Neuroticism	23.51a	22.98a	22.18b	8.99**	0.03	−0.09	−0.13	−0.22
Extraversion	26.09a	28.24b	28.01b	35.13**	0.11	−0.33	−0.04	0.30
Openness	33.93a	36.23b	36.90c	52.63**	0.15	0.36	0.11	0.48
Agreeableness	34.62a	35.19b	36.06c	14.30**	0.05	0.11	0.16	0.26
Conscientiousness	31.68a	34.30b	35.37c	101.46**	0.25	0.51	0.22	0.74
NA Scales
General NA	21.62a	18.97b	17.45c	84.97**	0.22	−0.46	−0.29	−0.78
Hostility	12.40a	10.62b	9.89c	78.79**	0.21	−0.48	−0.22	−0.76
Guilt	11.95a	10.61b	9.40c	49.61**	0.14	−0.30	−0.30	−0.64
Sadness	11.43a	9.95b	8.91c	55.80**	0.16	−0.35	−0.27	−0.65
Fear	12.57a	10.86b	10.10c	65.03**	0.18	−0.46	−0.22	−0.71
PA Scales
General PA	34.19a	35.37b	36.16c	18.98**	0.06	0.21	0.14	0.36
Joviality	27.27a	28.23b	28.41b	8.30**	0.03	0.17	0.03	0.21
Self-Assurance	18.11a	18.38a	18.83b	5.60**	0.02	0.07	0.11	0.18
Attentiveness	13.93a	14.44b	15.01c	27.80**	0.09	0.22	0.25	0.46
Other Affect Scales
Shyness	9.84a	7.92b	7.66b	92.00**	0.24	−0.55	−0.08	−0.69
Fatigue	11.68a	10.97b	9.61c	51.31**	0.15	−0.21	−0.41	−0.62
Serenity	9.69a	9.85a	10.28b	10.54**	0.03	0.07	0.19	0.26
Surprise	7.34a	6.44b	6.42b	25.70**	0.08	−0.39	−0.01	− 0.40

Note: N=299.

Means that share a subscript do not significantly differ at p<.05.

^**p<.01.