Table 1.

Descriptive Statistics (N = 99 couples, days = 845)

Variable	Days	Min.	Max.	Grand mean	Between-couple SD	Within-couple SD
Patient
Capitalization attempt	531	0	1	0.82	0.22	0.31
Best event positivity	534	0	6	4.78	0.84	0.98
PPR to best event	416	1	6	4.62	0.98	0.85
Social support attempt	645	0	1	0.75	0.24	0.37
Worst event negativity	649	0	6	3.11	1.38	1.49
PPR to worst event	468	0	6	4.53	0.97	0.94
PA	779	0	4	1.37	0.75	0.54
NA	780	0	4	0.33	0.42	0.37
Intimacy	787	0	6	4.02	0.91	0.70
Spouse
Capitalization attempt	387	0	1	0.81	0.25	0.30
Best event positivity	386	0	6	4.38	1.16	0.98
PPR to best event	305	0	6	4.39	1.16	0.97
Social support attempt	523	0	1	0.72	0.30	0.35
Worst event negativity	526	0	6	2.94	1.53	1.42
PPR to worst event	363	0	6	4.11	1.41	0.94
PA	772	0	4	1.37	0.88	0.55
NA	759	0	2.86	0.23	0.25	0.28
Intimacy	771	0	6	3.70	0.88	0.74

Note. PPR = Perceived Partner Responsiveness; PA = Positive Affect; NA = Negative Affect