Table 4.
Resource Models Tested With Life Satisfaction as Outcome Variable
| Resource tested | RMSEA (90% CI) | χ2(137, N = 139) | Path A | Path B | Path C | Path D |
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| Cognitive resources | ||||||
| Mindfulnessa | 0.068 (0.051–0.083) | 224.58 (p = .00) | −0.10 (z = −1.17) | 0.20 (z = 2.04) | 0.25 (z = 3.04) | 0.12 (z = 1.24) |
| Agency thinking | 0.074 (0.058–0.089) | 241.15 (p = .00) | −0.03 (z = −0.38) | 0.17 (z = 1.74) | 0.36 (z = 4.46) | 0.11 (z = 1.15) |
| Pathways thinkinga | 0.071 (0.056–0.087) | 234.24 (p = .00) | −0.03 (z = −0.32) | 0.22 (z = 2.25) | 0.24 (z = 2.94) | 0.12 (z = 1.19) |
| Savoring the past | 0.070 (0.053–0.085) | 228.99 (p = .00) | 0.05 (z = 0.51) | 0.15 (z = 1.52) | 0.18 (z = 2.17) | 0.15 (z = 1.49) |
| Savoring the present | 0.071 (0.055–0.086) | 232.88 (p = .00) | −0.13 (z = −1.45) | 0.18 (z = 1.87) | 0.30 (z = 3.72) | 0.12 (z = 1.19) |
| Savoring the futurea | 0.072 (.056–0.087) | 235.94 (p = .00) | −0.06 (z = −0.74) | 0.20 (z = 2.08) | 0.28 (z = 3.38) | 0.12 (z = 1.22) |
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| Psychological resources | ||||||
| Optimism | 0.075 (0.059–0.090) | 243.70 (p = .00) | −0.06 (z = −0.70) | 0.04 (z = 0.38) | 0.26 (z = 3.10) | 0.16 (z = 1.64) |
| Ego-resilience | 0.075 (0.059–0.090) | 243.13 (p = .00) | −0.07 (z = −0.83) | 0.25 (z = 2.53) | 0.14 (z = 1.65) | 0.14 (z = 1.42) |
| Personal growth | 0.073 (0.057–0.088) | 237.88 (p = .00) | 0.00 (z = −0.05) | 0.14 (z = 1.42) | 0.30 (z = 3.75) | 0.13 (z = 1.37) |
| Environmental masterya | 0.070 (0.054–0.086) | 231.02 (p = .00) | 0.06 (z = 0.66) | 0.33 (z = 3.37) | 0.38 (z = 4.86) | 0.06 (z = 0.64) |
| Autonomy | 0.075 (0.059–0.090) | 243.87 (p = .00) | −0.08 (z = −0.94) | −0.01 (z = −0.07) | 0.18 (z = 2.15) | 0.17 (z = 1.72) |
| Self-acceptancea | 0.072 (0.056–0.088) | 236.21 (p = .00) | −0.08 (z = −0.92) | 0.27 (z = 2.77) | 0.42 (z = 5.45) | 0.05 (z = 0.58) |
| Purpose in lifea | 0.076 (0.060–0.091) | 245.55 (p = .00) | 0.11 (z = 1.30) | 0.29 (z = 2.95) | 0.40 (z = 5.09) | 0.07 (z = 0.71) |
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| Social resources | ||||||
| Social support given | 0.071 (0.055–0.087) | 233.63 (p = .00) | 0.16 (z = 1.82) | 0.15 (z = 1.49) | 0.15 (z = 1.77) | 0.15 (z = 1.57) |
| Social support receiveda | 0.072 (0.056–0.087) | 235.84 (p = .00) | −0.09 (z = −0.98) | 0.25 (z = 2.54) | 0.21 (z = 2.54) | 0.13 (z = 1.28) |
| Positive relations with othersa | 0.071 (0.055–0.086) | 232.06 (p = .00) | −0.01 (z = −0.10) | 0.29 (z = 2.97) | 0.36 (z = 4.54) | 0.08 (z = 0.79) |
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| Physical resources | ||||||
| Illness symptomsa | 0.071 (0.055–0.086) | 232.82 (p = .00) | −0.09 (z = −1.01) | −0.24 (z = −2.47) | −0.20 (z = −2.37) | 0.13 (z = 1.27) |
| Duration of sleep | 0.072 (0.057–0.088) | 236.80 (p = .00) | −0.11 (z = −1.22) | −0.14 (z = −1.35) | 0.01 (z = 0.14) | 0.18 (z = 1.78) |
Note. RMSEA = root-mean-square error of approximation; CI = confidence interval. Parameter estimates are reported in standardized units. Path D was tested in a separate set of models, for which the RMSEA values and parameter estimates for Paths A, B, and C were slightly different than those listed above. For purposes of brevity, we have not presented these slightly different values when Path D was incorporated in the model.
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Model was a good fit for the data, and the predicted build-hypothesis paths (Paths B and C) were significant.