Table 6.

Z-tests and associated p values for comparing the correlations between strengths and well-being indicators across age groups.

	Life satisfaction						Positive affect						Negative affect
	1 vs. 2		1 vs. 3		2 vs. 3		1 vs. 2		1 vs. 3		2 vs. 3		1 vs. 2		1 vs. 3		2 vs. 3
	Z	P	Z	p	Z	p	Z	p	Z	p	Z	p	Z	p	Z	p	Z	p
1	−0.54	0.29	−0.65	0.26	−0.08	0.47	−0.75	0.23	−2.49	0.01	−1.81	0.04	1.10	0.14	1.46	0.07	0.32	0.37
2	−0.68	0.25	0.29	0.39	1.07	0.14	−0.07	0.47	−0.28	0.39	−0.22	0.41	1.84	0.03	1.33	0.09	−0.67	0.25
3	0.36	0.36	−0.10	0.46	−0.52	0.30	0.20	0.42	−0.72	0.24	−0.99	0.16	1.83	0.03	0.74	0.23	−1.29	0.10
4	−0.41	0.34	−0.90	0.18	−0.50	0.31	−0.16	0.44	−1.92	0.03	−1.87	0.03	0.68	0.25	0.76	0.22	0.04	0.48
5	−0.25	0.40	−0.80	0.21	−0.58	0.28	−1.05	0.15	−1.75	0.04	−0.69	0.25	1.43	0.08	1.58	0.06	0.07	0.47
6	−0.75	0.23	−1.95	0.03	−1.23	0.11	−1.40	0.08	−2.27	0.01	−0.84	0.20	1.15	0.13	1.77	0.04	0.58	0.28
7	−0.74	0.23	−0.52	0.30	0.29	0.39	−1.35	0.09	−0.98	0.16	0.48	0.32	0.61	0.27	0.38	0.35	−0.28	0.39
8	0.86	0.19	−0.21	0.42	−1.21	0.11	0.66	0.25	−0.14	0.44	−0.89	0.19	−0.22	0.41	−0.22	0.41	0.01	0.50
9	0.80	0.21	−0.13	0.45	−1.05	0.15	−0.95	0.17	−1.51	0.07	−0.53	0.30	0.93	0.18	1.11	0.13	0.13	0.45
10	−0.44	0.33	0.28	0.39	0.80	0.21	−1.24	0.11	−0.96	0.17	0.39	0.35	1.52	0.06	0.97	0.17	−0.69	0.25
11	2.12	0.02	1.38	0.08	−0.94	0.17	0.72	0.24	−0.19	0.42	−1.02	0.15	0.49	0.31	0.18	0.43	−0.36	0.36
12	0.82	0.21	0.99	0.16	0.12	0.45	−0.62	0.27	−1.38	0.08	−0.77	0.22	0.63	0.26	0.11	0.46	−0.60	0.27
13	0.37	0.36	−0.77	0.22	−1.25	0.11	0.94	0.17	−0.27	0.39	−1.35	0.09	−0.49	0.31	−0.35	0.36	0.18	0.43
14	−0.22	0.41	0.56	0.29	0.85	0.20	−0.29	0.39	−0.22	0.41	0.09	0.46	0.86	0.19	−0.68	0.25	−1.71	0.04
15	−0.21	0.42	0.19	0.42	0.44	0.33	−1.63	0.05	−1.10	0.14	0.68	0.25	1.63	0.05	−0.33	0.37	−2.21	0.01
16	−0.28	0.39	−1.40	0.08	−1.19	0.12	−2.50	0.01	−2.87	0.00	−0.23	0.41	1.40	0.08	1.62	0.05	0.15	0.44
17	0.53	0.30	0.46	0.32	−0.10	0.46	−1.91	0.03	−1.69	0.05	0.37	0.36	0.56	0.29	0.07	0.47	−0.56	0.29
18	0.73	0.23	1.04	0.15	0.29	0.39	−1.02	0.15	−0.33	0.37	0.80	0.21	0.44	0.33	−0.55	0.29	−1.09	0.14
19	0.10	0.46	−1.05	0.15	−1.25	0.11	−1.85	0.03	−1.40	0.08	0.61	0.27	1.73	0.04	0.66	0.25	−1.26	0.10
20	0.82	0.21	−0.44	0.33	−1.82	0.03	−0.40	0.34	−2.36	0.01	−2.07	0.02	0.10	0.46	1.32	0.09	1.30	0.10
21	0.82	0.21	−0.81	0.21	−1.80	0.04	−0.01	0.50	−1.60	0.05	−1.70	0.04	0.62	0.27	1.49	0.07	0.89	0.19
22	0.22	0.41	−0.15	0.44	−0.40	0.34	−1.76	0.04	−1.40	0.08	0.50	0.31	−0.14	0.44	−1.47	0.07	−1.42	0.08
23	0.24	0.41	0.44	0.33	0.20	0.42	−0.40	0.34	−0.35	0.36	0.07	0.47	1.01	0.16	0.12	0.45	−1.02	0.15
24	−0.66	0.25	−2.00	0.02	−1.39	0.08	−3.06	0.00	−4.05	0.00	−0.86	0.19	1.99	0.02	1.46	0.07	−0.71	0.24

1 vs. 2, difference between the 27–36 years group and the 37–46 years group; 1 vs. 3, difference between the 27–36 years group and the 47–57 years group; 2 vs. 3, difference between the 37–46 years group and the 37–46 years group; 1, creativity; 2, curiosity; 3, open-mindedness; 4, love of learning; 5, perspective; 6, bravery; 7, perseverance; 8, honesty; 9, zest; 10, love; 11, kindness; 12, social intelligence; 13, teamwork; 14, fairness; 15, leadership; 16, forgiveness; 17, modesty; 18, prudence; 19, self-regulation; 20, appreciation of beauty and excellence; 21, gratitude; 22, hope; 23, humor. 24, spirituality/religiousness.