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. 2012 May 3;2012:978036. doi: 10.1100/2012/978036

Table 1.

Paired samples t-test of social network components and well-being components of Wave 1 and Wave 2 (N = 2, 120).

Wave 1 (N = 2, 970) Wave 2 (N = 2, 120) t-test
M SD. M SD. t
Support Network Scale
 Support network availability 3.23 .82 3.20 .80 1.81
 Support network use 2.34 .53 2.37 .53 −2.98**
 Support network cultivation 2.93 .69 2.93 .71 −.05
 Overall Support Network Scale 2.64 .51 2.65 .50 −1.38
Positive  Aging  Index
 Health 3.95 .76 3.90 .76 2.78**
 Functioning 3.96 .72 3.88 .70 5.25***
 Caring engagement 3.54 .72 3.53 .64 .82
 Productive engagement 2.63 .89 2.61 .87 .93
 Overall positive aging 3.60 .51 3.56 .49 4.09***

*P < 0.05 (2-tailed), **P < 0.01 (2-tailed), ***P < 0.001 (2-tailed).

Scaling format of all scales: 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (lowest value) to 5 (highest value).

Positive Aging Index: 12-item short version.