Table 4.
Mixed model regression coefficients (standard errors) and p-values from concurrent analyses: evening communication predicting evening relationship satisfaction.
| Intercept | Actor effect | Partner effect | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predictor | Patient | Spouse | Patient (a11) | Spouse (a22) | Patient (p21) | Spouse (p12) |
| To what extent did you… | ||||||
| Express your feelingsa | 5.201 (0.099) |
5.126 (0.096) |
0.057 (0.033) p = 0.085 |
0.045 (0.030) p = 0.136 |
−0.014 (0.026) p = 0.593 |
0.030 (0.027) p = 0.263 |
| Hold back from expressing your feelings |
5.216 (0.094) |
5.136 (0.090) |
−0.144 (0.041) p < 0.001 |
−0.206 (0.054) p < 0.001 |
−0.117 (0.039) p = 0.004 |
−0.142 (0.044) p = 0.002 |
| Support your partnera | 5.223 (0.087) |
5.126 (0.085) |
0.219 (0.037) p < 0.001 |
0.334 (0.052) p < 0.001 |
0.065 (0.034) p = 0.053 |
0.117 (0.032) p < 0.001 |
| Criticize your partner | 5.262 (0.091) |
5.171 (0.087) |
−0.272 (0.065) p < 0.001 |
−0.225 (0.053) p < 0.001 |
−0.066 (0.060) p = 0.276 |
−0.187 (0.066) p = 0.009 |
| To what extent did you feel that your partner… | ||||||
| Expressed his/ her feelingsa | 5.203 (0.097) |
5.139 (0.092) |
0.127 (0.032) p < 0.001 |
0.076 (0.035) p = 0.035 |
0.010 (0.029) p = 0.734 |
0.049 (0.033) p = 0.130 |
| Supported you | 5.185 (0.083) |
5.181 (0.081) |
0.248 (0.042) p < 0.001 |
0.281 (0.045) p < 0.001 |
0.084 (0.039) p = 0.033 |
0.188 (0.039) p < 0.001 |
| Criticized you | 5.272 (0.085) |
5.166 (0.084) |
−0.315 (0.062) p < 0.001 |
−0.299 (0.049) p < 0.001 |
−0.086 (0.036) p = 0.021 |
−0.087 (0.058) p = 0.148 |
a
Random actor effects only. Bolded regression coefficients are significant at the p < 0.01 level.