Table 6.
Levels of happiness and meaningfulness in life domains and comparisons between groups.
| PwMS M (sd) | Control 1 M (sd) | t | Caregivers M (sd) | Control 2 M (sd) | t | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAPPINESS | ||||||
| Work | 4.50 (1.96) | 4.47 (1.31) | 0.11 | 4.25 (1.72) | 4.56 (1.25) | 1.13 |
| Family | 5.90 (1.47) | 5.60 (1.34) | 1.18 | 5.56 (1.35) | 5.84 (1.20) | 1.13 |
| Standard liv. | 4.74 (1.34) | 4.90 (1.30) | 0.69 | 4.41 (1.28) | 4.88 (1.28) | 2.00 |
| Relations | 5.00 (1.55) | 5.10 (1.34) | 0.37 | 4.70 (1.42) | 5.33 (1.06) | 2.75 |
| Health | 4.37 (1.72) | 5.45 (1.10) | 4.17** | 5.21 (1.14) | 5.54 (1.30) | 1.40 |
| Personal Growth | 5.05 (1.41) | 4.92 (1.35) | 0.52 | 4.87 (1.43) | 5.18 (1.16) | 1.31 |
| Leisure | 4.15 (1.48) | 4.66 (1.45) | 1.96 | 3.98 (1.72) | 4.41 (1.66) | 1.41 |
| Spirituality | 3.93 (2.09) | 4.04 (1.70) | 0.29 | 4.02 (2.04) | 4.89 (1.56) | 2.60 |
| Community | 3.64 (1.41) | 4.23 (1.44) | 2.18 | 3.56 (1.67) | 4.49 (1.31) | 3.29* |
| Society | 3.71 (1.60) | 3.62 (1.43) | 0.29 | 3.70 (1.73) | 3.72 (1.20) | 0.08 |
| Life in general | 5.03 (1.31) | 5.08 (1.12) | 0.22 | 5.10 (1.25) | 5.31 (0.93) | 1.05 |
| MEANINGFULNESS | ||||||
| Work | 5.28 (1.76) | 5.21 (1.29) | 0.24 | 5.36 (1.67) | 5.66 (1.23) | 1.12 |
| Family | 6.45 (1.08) | 6.58 (0.82) | 0.75 | 6.72 (0.77) | 6.69 (0.82) | 0.19 |
| Standard liv. | 5.15 (1.34) | 5.03 (1.19) | 0.50 | 4.93 (1.28) | 5.29 (1.19) | 1.60 |
| Relations | 5.56 (1.35) | 6.02 (0.98) | 2.13 | 5.34 (1.28) | 5.97 (0.96) | 3.10 |
| Health | 6.32 (1.02) | 6.44 (0.84) | 0.67 | 6.53 (0.88) | 6.81 (0.44) | 2.19 |
| Personal Growth | 5.74 (1.25) | 5.91 (1.08) | 0.85 | 5.51 (1.37) | 5.90 (1.31) | 1.64 |
| Leisure | 4.87 (1.52) | 5.10 (1.17) | 0.93 | 4.55 (1.42) | 5.55 (1.04) | 4.48** |
| Spirituality | 4.01 (2.12) | 4.00 (2.12) | 0.04 | 4.61 (2.06) | 5.08 (1.79) | 1.35 |
| Community | 4.26 (1.37) | 4.45 (1.67) | 0.70 | 4.19 (1.60) | 4.64 (1.45) | 1.63 |
| Society | 4.29 (1.54) | 4.25 (1.62) | 0.14 | 4.26 (1.68) | 4.88 (0.99) | 2.53 |
| Life in general | 5.98 (1.06) | 6.08 (0.80) | 0.57 | 5.90 (1.25) | 6.27 (0.85) | 1.93 |
| N participants | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | ||
Bonferroni adjusted alpha
*
p < 0.05;
**
p < 0.01.