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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pers Soc Psychol. 2018 Aug 13;117(4):e51–e70. doi: 10.1037/pspp0000211

Table 2.

Means, Standard Deviations, and Sample Sizes across Measurement Waves

Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3
M (SD) M (SD) M (SD)
Outcome Variables
 General Well-Being 3.71 (0.91) 3.65 (0.94) 3.71 (0.91)
 Relational Strain 1.97 (0.67) 1.92 (0.65) 1.90 (0.65)
 Relational Support 3.50 (0.60) 3.51 (0.61) 3.51 (0.62)
Predictors
 Extraversion 3.20 (0.56)
 Neuroticism 2.06 (0.61)
 Agreeableness 3.51 (0.49)
 Conscientiousness 3.36 (0.48)
 Openness 2.94 (0.55)
 Age (years) 66.72 (9.47)
 Marriage Length (years) 37.15 (16.06)
 Years of Education 12.79 (3.06)
N N N
Number of Individuals 8,928 7,652 3,529

Note. Predictors were only measured at Wave 1. Wave 1 and Wave 2 were assessed for both cohorts, and Wave 3 was only assessed for Cohort 1.