Table 4.

Age-adjusted Psychological Well-Being by Income, Income Slope, and Income Sources Alameda County Study, 1965–1994

Models	Purpose in Life		Self-Acceptance		Personal Growth		Environmental Mastery		Autonomy
	β	p	β	p	β	p	β	p	B	p
A -- Mean Incomea (1 sd)	0.319	<.0001	0.224	<.0001	0.201	<.0001	0.165	0.0014	0.091	0.0419
B -- Income Slopeb ($1,000)	0.250	<.0001	0.223	<.0001	0.113	0.0023	0.134	0.0006	0.061	0.0699
C -- Profit Incomec in:
1 wave	0.344	0.0079	0.166	0.2335	0.322	0.0084	0.135	0.2896	−0.028	0.7996
2–3 waves	0.650	<.0001	0.301	0.0324	0.484	<.0001	0.486	0.0002	0.112	0.3157
D -- Benefit Incomed in:
1 wave	−0.414	0.0104	−0.556	0.0013	−0.510	0.0008	−0.152	0.3414	−0.076	0.5824
2–3 waves	−1.022	0.0001	−0.761	0.0079	−0.633	0.0121	−0.536	0.0427	0.277	0.2278

^aMean annual household income, 1965–1983. Based on incomes reported in 1965/74/83, adjusted to 1999 consumer price.

^bYearly household income change, 1965–1999. Based on incomes reported in 1965/74/83/94/99, adjusted to 1999 consumer price.

^cNumber of waves (1965/74/83) in which profit, rental or investment income were reported. (Reference category: 0 waves.)

^dNumber of waves (1965/74/83) in which unemployment, disability or welfare benefits were reported. (Reference category: 0 waves.)