Table 4.
Differences in measure scores among the research sample based on demographic variables. (N = 561).
| Demographic Variables | N | Savoring Belief Inventory (SBI) | Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) | Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) |
Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | F/t | M | SD | F/t | M | SD | F/t | M | SD | F/t | ||
| Gender 1. Female 2. Male |
358 203 |
5.990 5.833 |
0.822 0.822 |
2.169 * | 4.713 4.685 |
1.239 1.348 |
0.251 | 3.224 3.597 |
0.935 0.823 |
−4.735 *** | 3.417 3.373 |
0.669 0.691 |
0.727 |
| Grade 1. Freshman 2. Sophomore 3. Junior Year 4. Senior Year |
121 128 158 154 |
5.798 5.984 5.935 5.997 |
0.862 0.677 0.630 0.641 |
1.565 | 4.490 4.709 4.785 4.782 |
1.360 1.213 1.238 1.298 |
1.537 | 3.252 3.303 3.474 3.371 |
0.856 0.942 0.960 0.878 |
1.554 | 3.306 3.358 3.471 3.439 |
0.737 0.638 0.641 0.688 |
1.712 |
| Major 1. A 2. B |
209 352 |
5.902 5.952 |
0.790 0.846 |
−0.688 | 4.651 4.734 |
1.268 1.284 |
−0.744 | 3.434 3.314 |
0.905 0.917 |
1.499 | 3.335 3.440 |
0.693 0.665 |
−1.782 |
Note: *** p < 0.001, * p < 0.05; A: natural sciences, engineering, and medical fields; B: humanities, social sciences, business management fields, other fields, and miscellaneous fields.