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. 2014 Nov 4;5:1253. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01253

Table 1.

Means and standard deviations of strengths and well-being indicators in the total sample, and across age groups.

Total Age 27–36 Age 37–46 Age 47–57
M SD M SD M SD M SD
STRENGTHS
Creativity 6.39 1.86 6.32 1.86 6.29 1.89 6.51 1.84
Curiosity 6.90 1.61 6.89 1.53 6.83 1.64 6.97 1.64
Open-mindedness 6.79 1.53 6.76 1.47 6.70 1.62 6.88 1.49
Love Learning 6.69 1.61 6.66 1.60 6.70 1.54 6.69 1.67
Perspective 6.54 1.56 6.59 1.49 6.53 1.53 6.52 1.62
Bravery 6.27 1.69 6.26 1.70 6.22 1.70 6.32 1.68
Perseverance 6.79 1.56 6.71 1.54 6.76 1.65 6.87 1.49
Honesty 7.41 1.40 7.40 1.44 7.41 1.44 7.43 1.34
Zest 6.33 1.61 6.37 1.60 6.32 1.63 6.31 1.61
Love 6.96 1.54 7.01 1.53 6.74 1.60 7.09 1.49
Kindness 7.21 1.35 7.40 1.31 7.14 1.40 7.14 1.34
Social intelligence 7.08 1.42 7.19 1.41 6.98 1.48 7.08 1.38
Teamwork 6.81 1.55 6.90 1.53 6.84 1.51 6.72 1.60
Fairness 7.20 1.37 7.15 1.39 7.21 1.38 7.22 1.35
Leadership 6.49 1.72 6.48 1.64 6.46 1.82 6.53 1.68
Forgiveness 6.72 1.54 6.69 1.47 6.68 1.62 6.77 1.53
Modesty 6.24 1.76 6.19 1.73 6.30 1.69 6.22 1.84
Prudence 6.25 1.68 6.13 1.73 6.37 1.65 6.23 1.68
Self-regulation 5.85 1.77 5.81 1.86 5.90 1.73 5.84 1.74
Appreciation Beauty 6.56 1.61 6.46 1.60 6.49 1.60 6.67 1.61
Gratitude 6.78 1.46 6.85 1.47 6.80 1.45 6.71 1.47
Hope 6.86 1.50 6.97 1.41 6.82 1.53 6.83 1.52
Humor 6.86 1.60 7.09 1.44 6.87 1.57 6.71 1.69
Spirituality/Religiousness 5.03 2.41 4.82 2.36 4.90 2.43 5.25 2.40
WELL-BEING
Life satisfaction 5.19 1.17 5.19 1.17 5.18 1.22 5.20 1.12
Positive affect 3.63 0.56 3.61 0.55 3.62 0.56 3.64 0.58
Negative affect 1.92 0.59 1.98 0.59 1.94 0.61 1.87 0.58