Table 2 Bivariate correlations among all study variables

1. Satisfaction with life

–

0.45***

−0.41***

−0.48***

0.32***

0.08

0.41***

−0.26**

0.30***

0.37***

0.24**

0.36***

0.53***

−0.55***

−0.05

0.05

2. Positive affect

–

−0.03

−0.28***

0.41***

0.12

0.12

0.40***

0.44***

0.48***

0.34***

0.42***

0.49***

−0.41***

−0.03

0.02

3. Negative affect

–

0.62***

−0.19*

−0.03

−0.46***

−0.11

−0.02

−0.12

−0.22**

−0.20*

−0.37***

0.55***

0.02

−0.09

4. Neuroticism

–

−0.32***

0.03

−0.43***

−0.16*

−0.19*

−0.21**

−0.40***

−0.29***

−0.49***

0.71***

−0.04

−0.26**

5. Extraversion

–

−0.06

0.21**

0.24**

0.32***

0.49***

0.27***

0.40***

0.34***

−0.34***

−0.02

−0.07

6. Financial resources

–

−0.09

0.07

−0.02

0.15

0.03

0.07

0.13

−0.06

−0.22**

0.16*

7. Physical security

–

0.08

−0.01

0.14

0.14

0.13

0.37***

−0.40***

−0.03

0.10

8. Opp. to use new skills

–

0.52***

0.30***

0.26**

0.38***

0.36***

−0.30***

0.11

−0.18*

9. Ext. generated goals

–

0.45***

0.22**

0.36***

0.27**

−0.28***

0.01

−0.05

10. Variety

–

0.30***

0.44***

0.32***

−0.33***

0.01

0.03

11. Environmental clarity

–

0.29***

0.56***

−0.55***

0.11

−0.04

12. Interpersonal contact

–

0.48***

−0.36***

−0.06

0.02

13. Valued social position

–

−0.63***

0.08

0.04

14. Psychological inflexibility

–

−0.05

−0.03

15. Age

–

−0.16*

16. Gender

–