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Table 1 Summary data for all study variables

From: Psychological and Environmental Correlates of Well-being Among Undergraduate University Students

 

Total (N = 163)

Female (n = 100)

Male (n = 63)

t

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

Satisfaction with life

23.04

6.82

22.79

6.83

23.46

6.84

0.61

Positive affect

34.65

7.06

34.57

7.24

34.79

6.81

0.20

Negative affect

26.29

8.05

26.85

7.76

25.41

8.49

−1.11

Neuroticism

6.69

3.21

7.35

3.02

5.65

3.26

−3.39**

Extraversion

7.59

3.52

7.79

3.62

7.26

3.36

−0.92

Financial resources

8.48

3.29

8.08

3.43

9.13

2.98

1.99*

Physical security

9.41

2.30

9.23

2.14

9.69

2.52

−1.27

Opp. to use new skills

15.03

3.50

15.52

3.29

14.25

3.69

2.28*

Ext. generated goals

20.90

3.81

21.05

3.97

20.65

3.56

0.65

Variety

17.53

4.80

17.43

5.00

17.68

4.47

−0.33

Environmental clarity

7.36

3.30

7.45

3.41

7.21

3.13

0.46

Interpersonal contact

18.38

5.05

18.31

5.32

18.49

4.62

−0.22

Valued social position

22.40

5.68

22.60

5.59

22.09

5.85

0.56

Psychological inflexibility

25.80

10.58

26.02

10.66

25.46

10.54

−0.32

  1. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01. When a Bonferroni correction of p < 0.0042 (0.05/12) was applied, there were no gender differences between students.