Table 4.
Summary of estimates that were moderated by age.
| Effect for Younger Adults | Effect for Older Adults | Moderation Effect | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | p | b | p | b | p | ||
| Single-item Life Satisfaction | Actor Agreeableness | .05 | .043 | .13 | <.001 | .003 | .018 |
| Partner Extraversion | .04 | .028 | −.04 | .059 | −.003 | .004 | |
| Cantril Ladder of Life | Partner Conscientiousness | .07 | .136 | .23 | < .001 | .01 | .023 |
| Life Satisfaction | Actor Agreeableness | .05 | .050 | .13 | <.001 | .003 | .024 |
| Actor Openness | −.02 | .264 | .04 | .041 | .002 | .024 | |
| Partner Openness | −.03 | .114 | .07 | .002 | .002 | .046 | |
| Relationship Length | .002 | .309 | .01 | <.001 | .0002 | .002 | |
| Global Negative Affect | Actor Openness | .09 | < .001 | .01 | .486 | −.002 | .004 |
| Partner Conscientiousness | −.01 | .639 | −.06 | <.001 | −.002 | .026 | |
| Experienced Positive Affect | Actor Neuroticism | −.28 | < .001 | −.06 | .001 | −.003 | .001 |
| Partner Conscientiousness | −.01 | .799 | −.01 | .826 | .003 | .021 | |
| Experienced Negative Affect | Partner Conscientiousness | −.001 | .977 | −.05 | .001 | −.002 | .025 |
| Flourishing | Actor Agreeableness | .14 | < .001 | .19 | <.001 | .002 | .049 |
| Actor Openness | .04 | < .001 | −.01 | .657 | .001 | .031 | |
| Relationship Length | .001 | .521 | .004 | <.001 | .0001 | .010 | |
| Relationship Satisfaction | Relationship Length | −.005 | .076 | .004 | .012 | .0003 | <.001 |