Table 3

Hierarchical regression of personality and buffer variables on subjective wellbeing


TIME 1
TIME 2
TIME 3




Step
R2 (change)
P =
sr2
R2 (change)
P =
sr2
R2 (change)
P =
sr2

1
.69
.000

.36
.000

.26
.002

Extroversion

.000
14.0

.007
12.0

.02
10.9
Neuroticism

.000
26.7

.017
9.3

.10
4.8
2
.06
.069

.30
.000

.33
.000

Extroversion

.002
7.0

.06
3.2

.46
0.6
Neuroticism

.01
5.9

.62
0.2

.30
1.2
Sec. Control

.85
0.0

.93
0.0

.93
0.0
Prim. Control

.59
0.2

.86
0.0

.21
1.7
Optimism

.73
0.1

.04
4.3

.02
6.7
Self-esteem

.02
3.8

.004
8.3

.24
1.5
3
.01
.31

.01
.35

.00
.96

Extroversion

.002
7.7

.13
2.2

.46
0.6
Neuroticism

.007
5.3

.58
0.3

.30
1.2
Sec. Control

.91
0.0

.99
0.0

.93
0.0
Prim. Control

.65
0.1

.74
0.1

.26
1.4
Optimism

.70
0.1

.05
3.7

.03
5.3
Self-esteem

.01
3.7

.006
7.7

.25
1.5
Cog. Flex

.31
0.7

.36
0.8

.96
0.0
Adjusted R2
.708


.606


.596



Mellor et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2003 1:39   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-1-39