Differences Between Lifelong Singles and Ever-Partnered Individuals in Big Five Personality Traits and Life Satisfaction.

IF 4.8 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Psychological Science Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-22 DOI:10.1177/09567976241286865

Julia Stern, Michael D Krämer, Alexander Schumacher, Geoff MacDonald, David Richter

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Abstract

Being romantically partnered is widely seen as a societal norm, and it has been shown to be positively associated with important life outcomes, such as physical and mental health. However, the percentage of singles is steadily increasing, with more people staying single for life. We used the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE; N = 77,064, mainly ≥ 50 years, 27 countries) to investigate Big Five personality traits and life satisfaction in lifelong singles compared with ever-partnered individuals. Specification-curve analyses suggested that lifelong singles were less extraverted, less conscientious, less open to experiences (dependent on singlehood definition), and less satisfied with their lives. Effects were stronger for never-partnered than for never-cohabitating or never-married individuals and were partly moderated by gender, age, country-level singlehood, and gender ratio. Our study provides insights into the characteristics of lifelong singles and has implications for understanding mental health and structures of social support in older individuals.

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终生单身者与曾经有伴侣者在大五人格特质和生活满意度方面的差异。

人们普遍认为，有伴侣是一种社会规范，而且事实证明，有伴侣与重要的生活结果（如身心健康）有着积极的联系。然而，单身的比例正在稳步上升，越来越多的人终生单身。我们利用《欧洲健康、老龄化和退休调查》（SHARE；N = 77,064 人，主要年龄≥ 50 岁，27 个国家）调查了终身单身者与曾经有伴侣者相比的五大人格特质和生活满意度。规格曲线分析表明，终身单身者的外向程度较低、自觉性较差、对经验的开放程度较低（取决于单身定义），而且对生活的满意度较低。与从未同居或从未结婚的人相比，从未有过伴侣的人受到的影响更大，并且部分受到性别、年龄、国家单身程度和性别比例的调节。我们的研究为了解终生单身者的特征提供了见解，并对了解老年人的心理健康和社会支持结构具有重要意义。

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Psychological Science PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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