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. 2016 Oct 19;35(4):516–526. doi: 10.1007/s12144-016-9515-2

Table 2.

Regression models predicting SWL and mood dimensions with Big Five traits and TPs

β p β p
Model 1. Dependent variable: Satisfaction With Life
Step 1 Step 2
N -.36 .001 F (5259) = 19.358 -.16 .036 F (11,253) = 14.139
E .19 <.001 p < .001 .14 .038 p < .001
O -.07 .186 R 2 = .27 -.06 .286 R 2 = .38
A .15 .006 .09 .091 TP over B5:
C .02 .692 -.03 .660 F change(6253) = 7.398
PP .11 .033 F (6258) = 21.934 .08 .147 p < .001
PN -.46 <.001 p < .001 -.38 <.001 ΔR 2 = .11
PH .16 .004 R 2 = .34 .10 .131 B5 over TP:
PF .05 .360 .09 .144 F change(5253) = 3.506
FP .06 .261 .07 .314 p = .004
FN -.14 .039 -.04 .592 ΔR 2 = .04
Model 2. Dependent variable: Energetic Arousal
Step 1 Step 2
N -.20 .001 F (5259) = 22.931 .01 .887 F (11,253) = 12.613
E .29 <.001 p < .001 .28 .000 p < .001
O -.08 .157 R 2 = .30 -.10 .057 R 2 = .35
A .11 .050 .08 .163 TP over B5:
C .24 <.001 .17 .017 F change(6253) = 3.090
PP .03 .558 F (6258) = 15.031 -.01 .874 p = .006
PN -.18 .016 p < .001 -.12 .100 ΔR 2 = .05
PH .17 .004 R 2 = .26 .04 .522 B5 over TP:
PF -.11 .077 -.11 .082 F change(5253) = 7.455
FP .20 .001 .07 .380 p < .001
FN -.26 <.001 -.17 .029 ΔR 2 = .09
Model 3. Dependent variable: Tense Arousal
Step 1 Step 2
N .33 <.001 F (5259) = 12.164 .14 .090 F (11,253) = 7.812
E -.13 .038 p < .001 -.06 .401 p < .001
O .02 .758 R 2 = .19 .02 .751 R 2 = .25
A -.12 .036 -.10 .086 TP over B5:
C .00 .954 .00 .994 F change(6253) = 3.580
PP -.15 .009 F (6258) = 12.691 -.12 .040 p = .002
PN .07 .371 p < .001 .00 .967 ΔR 2 = .06
PH -.09 .132 R 2 = .23 -.05 .469 B5 over TP:
PF .05 .398 .02 .790 F change(5253) = 1.740
FP .01 .872 .01 .886 p = .126
FN .38 <.001 .31 .000 ΔR 2 = .03
Model 4. Dependent variable: Hedonic Tone
Step 1 Step 2
N -.36 <.001 F (5259) = 26.400 -.21 .006 F (11,253) = 15.230
E .28 <.001 p < .001 .21 .001 p < .001
O -.10 .065 R 2 = .34 -.08 .129 R 2 = .40
A .13 .012 .10 .074 TP over B5:
C .04 .473 .01 .883 F change(6253) = 4.260
PP .17 .002 F (6258) = 19.988 .13 .016 p < .001
PN -.26 <.001 p < .001 -.16 .026 ΔR 2 = .06
PH .17 .003 R 2 = .32 .07 .306 B5 over TP:
PF .03 .573 .08 .207 F change(5253) = 6.817
FP .06 .270 .04 .553 p < .001
FN -.31 <.001 -.17 .025 ΔR 2 = .08

N – Neuroticism, E – Extraversion, O – Openness, A – Agreeableness, C – conscientiousness, PP – Past Positive, PN – Past Negative, PH – Present Hedonistic, PF – Present Fatalistic, FP – Future Positive, FN – Future Negative, EA – Energetic Arousal, TA – Tense Arousal, HT – Hedonic Tone, B5 – Big Five