Table 4.

Analysis of differences in basic psychological needs and meaning in life among college students across different latent profiles of connectedness.

Variable	Type	M ± SD	F/H	Post Hoc (Bonferroni)	95%CI for Post Hoc
Competence	1.Alienated	3.61 ± 0.71	252.06***	1<2<3	1 vs. 2: [−1.06,−0.60] 1 vs. 3: [−2.13,−1.65] 2 vs. 3: [−1.19,−0.92]
	2.Moderated	4.44 ± 0.69
	3.Enriched	5.50 ± 0.73
Autonomy	1.Alienated	3.10 ± 0.71	336.87***	1<2<3	1 vs. 2: [−1.24,−0.82] 1 vs. 3: [−2.29,−1.83] 2 vs. 3: [−1.15,−0.90]
	2.Moderated	4.13 ± 0.63
	3.Enriched	5.16 ± 0.70
Relatedness	1.Alienated	3.76 ± 0.74	379.99***	1<2<3	1 vs. 2: [−1.10,−0.69] 1 vs. 3: [0.69,1.11] 2 vs. 3: [−1.34,−1.10]
	2.Moderated	4.65 ± 0.64
	3.Enriched	5.88 ± 0.62
Meaning in Life	1.Alienated	4.08 ± 0.89	172.21***	1<2<3	1 vs. 2: [−0.96,−0.48] 1 vs. 3: [−1.90,−1.39] 2 vs. 3: [−1.07,−0.79]
	2.Moderated	4.80 ± 0.74
	3.Enriched	5.73 ± 0.69