Table 3.
Sense of belonging and connectedness, participation, and satisfaction with life by gender (N = 121).
| Gender | Age Groups | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women (N = 94) Med (IQR) |
Men (N = 27) Med (IQR) |
Differences | Young Adults (N = 68) Med (IQR) |
Adults (N = 53) Med (IQR) |
Differences | |||
| U | η2 | U | η2 | |||||
| MAPA | ||||||||
| Diversity | 22 (20−24) | 22 (19−24) | 1255.5 | 0.000 | 23 (21−25) | 22 (19−23) | 1507 | 0.011 |
| SOBI | 3.2 (2.8−3.6) | 3.2 (3−3.8) | 1110 | 0.01 | 3.2 (3−3.6) | 3.2 (2.9−3.6) | 1789 | 0.000 |
| SCI-2 | ||||||||
| Total score | 77 (69.75−85) | 77 (65−90) | 1240 | 0.000 | 77.5 (71−88) | 76 (64.5−80.5) | 1506 | 0.036 |
| Reinforcement of needs |
3 (2.7−3.3) | 3 (2.7−3.5) | 1261.5 | 0.000 | 3 (2.7−3.5) | 3 (2.6−3.25) | 1565.5 | 0.011 |
| Membership | 2.8 (2.5−3.2) | 3 (2.5−3.3) | 1206.5 | 0.001 | 2.9 (2.5−3.3) | 2.8 (2.4−3.2) | 1554.5 | 0.022 |
| Influence | 3 (2.7−3.33) | 3 (2.3−3.5) | 1209.5 | 0.001 | 3 (2.7−3.5) | 2.8 (2.5−3.2) | 1462.5 | 0.040 |
| Shared emotional connection |
3.2 (2.7−3.7) | 3 (2.5−3.8) | 1222 | 0.000 | 3.2 (2.7−3.8) | 3 (2.6−3.4) | 1432 | 0.042 |
| SWLS | 26 (22−29) | 26 (23−30) | 1211 | 0.001 | 27 (22−30) | 26 (21.5−29) | 1678.5 | 0.005 |
| M (SD) | M (SD) | t(119) | η2 | M (SD) | M (SD) | t(119) | η2 | |
| MAPA Total score |
192.4 (63.8) | 191.3 (61.9) | 0.077 | 0.001 | 200.1 (61.7) | 180.1 (63.8) | 1.76 | 0.017 |
| Intensity | 3.56 (0.57) | 3.3 (0.48) | 2.2 * | 0.039 | 3.47 (0.36) | 3.5 (0.66) | −0.65 | 0.004 |
Note: * p < 0.05; SCI-2—Sense of Community Index, 2; SWLS—Satisfaction with Life Scale; SOBI—Sense of Belonging Instrument; and MAPA—Meaningful Activity Participation Assessment.