TABLE 2.
Correlations for main variables of interest
| Stress scorea | PTG | Gratitude | Satis-faction with life | Social support | Age | Alcohol | Heavy involvement | Femalea | Whitea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stress score | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| PTG | 0.23* | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gratitude | −0.08 | 0.20* | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Satisfaction with life | −0.23* | 0.18 | 0.64*** | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Social support | −0.14 | 0.10 | 0.69*** | 0.58*** | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Age | −0.17 | −0.05 | 0.01 | 0.17 | 0.01 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Alcohol | 0.25** | −0.01 | −0.29** | −0.31** | −0.22* | −0.30** | – | – | – | – |
| Heavy involvementb | −0.12 | 0.01 | −0.03 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.26* | 0.07 | – | – | – |
| Femaleb | 0.03 | 0.25** | 0.16 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 0.03 | −0.20* | 0.28** | – | – |
| Whiteb | 0.11 | −0.22* | −0.001 | 0.05 | 0.05 | −0.11 | 0.14 | 0.08 | −0.10 | – |
Note. PTG = posttraumatic growth.
a
Stress score = Total life stress score.
b
Sex (Female = 1, Male = 0); Race/Ethnicity (White = 1; Other =0); Involvement (Heavy/Moderate Involvement = 1; Light/No Involvement = 0).
*
p value < .05.
**
p value < .01.
***
p value < .001.