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

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2024
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Stern, J., Krämer, M. D., Schumacher, A., MacDonald, G., & Richter, D. (2024). Differences Between Lifelong Singles and Ever-Partnered Individuals in Big Five Personality Traits and Life Satisfaction. Psychological Science, 35, 1364–1381. https://doi.org/10.1177/09567976241286865

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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-cur

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  • Stern, Julia
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  • Krämer, Michael D
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  • Schumacher, Alexander
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  • MacDonald, Geoff
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  • Richter, David
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35

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12

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1364

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1381

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singlehood, lifelong singles, life satisfaction, Big Five personality traits, specification-curve analysis

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2024-11-22

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2024-12-12

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0956-7976

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Stern, J., Krämer, M. D., Schumacher, A., MacDonald, G., & Richter, D. (2024). Differences Between Lifelong Singles and Ever-Partnered Individuals in Big Five Personality Traits and Life Satisfaction. Psychological Science, 35, 1364–1381. https://doi.org/10.1177/09567976241286865

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