My husband and I have
some significant differences in our personalities.
Not exact matches
And
in fact, research suggests that there are no
significant personality differences between online and offline daters.5 There is some evidence that online daters are more sensitive to interpersonal rejection, but even these findings have been mixed.6, 7 As far as the demographic characteristics of online daters, a large survey using a nationally representative sample of recently married adults found that compared to those who met their spouses offline, those who met online were more likely to be working, Hispanic, or of a higher socioeconomic status — not exactly a demographic portrait of desperate losers.8
Percentile is usually useful for measuring things like
personality traits and intelligence which are hard to quantify, or where the
difference in percentile is small / less
significant than the relative
difference (ex.
Research Dissertation Dissertation: «16PF Questionnaire Trait Based
Personality Profiles of Adult Male Felons in the Arizona State Prison System» examines whether or not significant personality differences between males confined in correctional facilities compared to males found in the general popula
Personality Profiles of Adult Male Felons
in the Arizona State Prison System» examines whether or not
significant personality differences between males confined in correctional facilities compared to males found in the general popula
personality differences between males confined
in correctional facilities compared to males found
in the general population exist.
For example, some have found
significant differences between children with divorced and continuously married parents even after controlling for
personality traits such as depression and antisocial behavior
in parents.59 Others have found higher rates of problems among children with single parents, using statistical methods that adjust for unmeasured variables that,
in principle, should include parents»
personality traits as well as many genetic influences.60 And a few studies have found that the link between parental divorce and children's problems is similar for adopted and biological children — a finding that can not be explained by genetic transmission.61 Another study, based on a large sample of twins, found that growing up
in a single - parent family predicted depression
in adulthood even with genetic resemblance controlled statistically.62 Although some degree of selection still may be operating, the weight of the evidence strongly suggests that growing up without two biological parents
in the home increases children's risk of a variety of cognitive, emotional, and social problems.
Some couples who say they are very satisfied with their marriage still have
significant differences in interests, values,
personality, and goals.
Personality: While individual differences have been accounted for previously in the DRIVE model by including coping style and attributional style variables, personality variables represent a significant omission in this area, particularly when considering subjective well - being outcomes where personality has been cited as potentially the most important predictor (Diener et
Personality: While individual
differences have been accounted for previously
in the DRIVE model by including coping style and attributional style variables,
personality variables represent a significant omission in this area, particularly when considering subjective well - being outcomes where personality has been cited as potentially the most important predictor (Diener et
personality variables represent a
significant omission
in this area, particularly when considering subjective well - being outcomes where
personality has been cited as potentially the most important predictor (Diener et
personality has been cited as potentially the most important predictor (Diener et al., 2003).