Table 3.
Direction of the Relationships Between Marital Quality and Cognitive Limitations
| Intercept of Marital Quality | Slope of Marital Quality | Intercept of Cognitive Limitations | Slope of Cognitive Limitations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive marital experiences | ||||
| Intercept of positive marital experiences | ── | ── | ── | .001 |
| Intercept of cognitive limitations | ── | .017 | ── | ── |
| Means | 10.635*** | .034 | .277*** | .016 |
| Variance | 2.823*** | .000a | .047*** | .000 |
| Pseudo-R square | .120 | 1.000 | .364 | .760 |
| Model fit index | CFI = .975 | RMSEA = .021 | ||
| Negative marital experiences | ||||
| Intercept of negative marital experiences | ── | ── | ── | −.004* |
| Intercept of cognitive limitations | ── | −.043 | ── | ── |
| Means | 1.867*** | .007 | .278*** | .037* |
| Variance | 1.277*** | .002 | .047*** | .000 |
| Pseudo-R square | .038 | .483 | .361 | .889 |
| Model fit index | CFI = .962 | RMSEA = .024 | ||
Notes. CFI = comparative fit index; RMSEA = root mean square error of approximation. ── suggests the parameter was not included in model. All the control variables were included in both models.
aThe variance of the slope for positive marital quality is constrained to be 0 due to lack of variation over time.
*p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.