TABLE 1.

Descriptive statistics and independent sample t-test for path model variables.

Variable	Mean	SD	Mean difference	t	Cohen’s d
Positive affect
Women	35.94	6.36	0.27	0.77	0.04
Men	36.21	6.42
Negative affect
Women	16.07	6.36	0.75*	2.12	0.11
Men	16.83	6.47
Positivity ratio
Women	2.53	0.91	–0.08	–1.63	0.09
Men	2.44	0.93
Dedication
Women	25.43	3.99	−0.80**	–3.68	0.20
Men	24.62	3.87
Absorption
Women	27.80	5.15	−1.33**	–4.58	0.25
Men	26.47	5.37
Vigor
Women	28.73	4.67	–0.35	–1.41	0.07
Men	28.37	4.46
Engagement
Women	81.96	12.67	−2.49**	–3.61	0.19
Men	79.47	12.23
Autonomy
Women	55.99	7.42	−1.12**	–2.70	0.14
Men	54.87	7.63
Personal growth
Women	63.70	9.28	−1.77**	–3.49	0.19
Men	61.93	9.08
Self-acceptance
Women	62.87	10.11	–1.07	–1.94	0.10
Men	61.80	9.81
Positive relations
Women	63.86	10.55	–0.95	–1.62	0.09
Men	62.90	10.77
Environmental mastery
Women	62.98	9.66	–0.32	–0.59	0.03
Men	62.66	9.90
Purpose in life
Women	64.33	9.78	−1.55**	–2.86	0.15
Men	62.77	9.88
Well-being
Women	373.75	47.96	−6.81*	–2.53	0.13
Men	366.94	49.43

n = 762 women and 573 men, df = 1333. *p < 0.05 (one-tailed). **p < 0.01 (two-tailed).