Table 5.

Psychological Well-Being by Income, Income Slope, and Income Sources Alameda County Study, 1965–1994 Adjusted for Age, Sex, Education, and Race/Ethnicity (Model 1), plus Depression, Isolation, and Health Status (Model 2)

Models	Purpose in Life		Self-Acceptance		Personal Growth		Environmental Mastery		Autonomy
	β_{model 1}	B_{model 2}	β _{model 1}	β _{model 2}	β _{model 1}	β _{model 2}	β _{model 1}	β _{model 2}	β _{model 1}	β _{model 2}
A -- Mean Income^a Household (1 sd)	0.272 ^***	0.253 ^***	0.237 ^***	0.214 ^***	0.194 ^***	0.181 ^***	0.151 ^**	0.125 ^*	0.081	0.076
B -- Income Slope^b Household ($1,000)	0.221 ^***	0.213 ^***	0.229 ^***	0.218 ^***	0.113 ^**	0.106 ^**	0.125 ^**	0.114 ^**	0.055	0.053
C -- Profit Income^c in:
1 wave	0.244	0.233	0.199	0.178	0.376 ^**	0.359 ^**	0.145	0.133	−0.045	−0.042
2–3 waves	0.542 ^***	0.528 ^***	0.345 ^*	0.328 ^*	0.586 ^***	0.569 ^***	0.501 ^***	0.473 ^***	0.099	0.092
D -- Benefit Income^d in:
1 wave	−0.337 ^*	−0.285	−0.569 ^**	−0.512 ^**	−0.470 ^**	−0.444 ^**	−0.120	−0.040	−0.043	−0.014
2–3 waves	−0.904 ^***	−0.641 ^*	−0.794 ^**	−0.460	−0.569 ^*	−0.363	−0.461	−0.035	0.339	0.471

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

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

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

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

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p<.01

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