Table 2.
Multilevel Models Predicting Husband and Wife Reports of Engagement in Affectionate and Sexual Behavior over Time
| Engagement in Affectionate Behavior | Engagement in Sexual Behavior | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Husband | Wife | Husband | Wife | |
| Parameter Estimate (SE) | Parameter Estimate (SE) | Parameter Estimate (SE) | Parameter Estimate (SE) | |
| Fixed effects | ||||
| Intercepta | 2.53 (0.12)*** | 2.45 (0.11)*** | 1.36 (0.08)*** | 1.30 (0.08)*** |
| Husband relationship quality | 0.45 (0.14)** | 0.06 (0.13) | −0.16 (0.12) | −0.22 (0.09)* |
| Wife relationship quality | 0.24 (0.12)* | 0.58 (0.10)*** | 0.09 (0.11) | 0.18 (0.09)* |
| Group assignment | −0.08 (0.16) | 0.03 (0.15) | 0.25 (0.13) | 0.25 (0.13) |
| Linear slopeb | −0.08 (0.03)* | −0.05 (0.04) | −0.01 (0.03) | 0.02 (0.03) |
| Husband relationship quality | 0.01 (0.05) | 0.06 (0.04) | 0.10 (0.08) | 0.01 (0.04) |
| Wife relationship quality | 0.02 (0.05) | −0.11 (0.05)* | 0.02 (0.06) | 0.02 (0.04) |
| Group assignment | 0.06 (0.06) | 0.14 (0.06)* | −0.01 (0.05) | 0.01 (0.06) |
Note.
a
The intercept in the Level 1 model has been coded to represent baseline values.
b
The linear slope in the Level 1 model represents rate of change per 3 months in each outcome variable over the 6-month period. Results did not change when time since diagnosis was included.
*
p < .05.
**
p < .01.
***
p < .001.