Table 3.

Pearson’s bivariate correlations (r) matrix, inter-total correlations, and Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for the LSS items.

LSS item	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	ITC a	α b
1. Mental health														0.58	0.850
2. Physical health	0.45													0.45	0.858
3. Housing	0.31	0.25												0.51	0.854
4. Community environment	0.34	0.31	0.35											0.60	0.849
5. Household finances	0.36	0.33	0.40	0.32										0.55	0.852
6. Family members	0.34	0.24	0.45	0.37	0.32									0.55	0.852
7. Friends	0.39	0.29	0.32	0.45	0.33	0.43								0.57	0.850
8. Neighbors	0.31	0.26	0.32	0.6	0.31	0.40	0.43							0.56	0.851
9. Japanese social security	0.27	0.21	0.18	0.31	0.35	0.18	0.21	0.27						0.44	0.859
10. Japanese politics	0.25	0.2	0.17	0.31	0.27	0.19	0.19	0.29	0.61					0.42	0.860
11. Social role	0.48	0.34	0.40	0.40	0.41	0.48	0.49	0.38	0.22	0.22				0.63	0.848
12. Accomplishment	0.48	0.28	0.37	0.35	0.41	0.38	0.38	0.35	0.33	0.29	0.44			0.59	0.849
13. Free time	0.31	0.21	0.33	0.28	0.28	0.32	0.39	0.28	0.18	0.14	0.44	0.32		0.46	0.857

^aItem-Total Correlation.

^bCronbach’s reliability coefficient alpha.