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. 2023 Sep 20;14:1238105. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1238105

Table 5.

Means, Kruskal-Wallis, and post-hoc pairwise of the PERMA.

PERMA factors Groups Mean Median Standard deviation Kruskal-Wallis Post-hoc pairwise
H (2) p Rank Peers p z r Effect
Positive emotions 1 21.20 22 4.31 421.88 0.00 765.69 1–2 0.00 7.80 0.32 Small
2 20.02 20 4.77 564.50 2–3 0.00 −9.52 0.36 Small
3 17.25 18 5.92 328.84 3–1 0.00 2.46 0.71 Medium
Engagement 1 22.68 23 4.74 153.86 0.00 674.66 1–2 0.00 5.02 0.21 Small
2 20.64 20 4.77 545.09 2–3 0.00 5.45 0.21 Small
3 17.79 18 5.92 410.40 3–1 0.00 12.38 0.43 Small
Relationships 1 22.78 23 5.19 195.08 0.00 685.68 1–2 0.00 4.57 0.19 Small
2 20.41 21 5.93 567.70 2–3 0.00 7.16 0.27 Small
3 16.14 17 7.06 390.59 3–1 0.00 13.82 0.48 Small
Meaning 1 21.63 23 5.75 234.62 0.00 710.58 1–2 0.00 6.54 0.27 Small
2 17.70 18 6.96 519.59 2–3 0.00 6.39 0.24 Small
3 13.78 14 7.17 398.75 3–1 0.00 15.31 0.53 Small
Accomplishments 1 20.92 22 4.78 206.38 0.00 705.18 1–2 0.00 7.20 0.30 Small
2 17.51 18 5.22 519.59 2–3 0.00 4.88 0.19 Small
3 14.98 15 5.99 398.75 3–1 0.00 14.35 0.50 Small
PERMA 1 109.21 113 19.35 359.03 0.00 705.64 1–2 0.00 7.66 0.38 Small
2 93.61 94 21.80 552.96 2–3 0.00 8.34 −0.19 Small
3 74.97 76 24.23 346.41 3–1 0.00 18.91 0.50 Medium