Table 2.
Pearson Correlation Coefficients of Resilience Scores With Criterion Variables (survey-weighted), for Both Cohorts, Cohort 1 Only, and Cohort 1 Adjusted for Personality Traitsa
| Resilience | |
|---|---|
| All/Cohort 1 only/Cohort 1 adjusted for personalitya | |
| Depression | −.44/−.36/−.21 |
| Physical health | .31/.31/.13 |
| Cognition | .11/.13/.05 |
| Happiness | .39/.30/.18 |
| ADL difficulties | −.22/−.22/−.11 |
Notes: ADL = activities of daily living. Cohort 1 includes returning respondents born 1920–1947 and their coresident partners; the personality questions were only asked of this cohort (in the Leave-Behind Questionnaire). Bold values = p < .001.
aMean levels of openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.