Table 4.
Standardised mean scores of PHQ‐9, MMSE across latent profiles on self‐perceptions of ageing in the test and validation samples
| Sample | 1 LPCC | 2 LAPC | 3 HANC | Chi‐square | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SE | Mean | SE | Mean | SE | l vs 2 | 1 vs 3 | 2 vs 3 | |
| Test sample N = 451 | |||||||||
| PHQ‐9 | −0.057 | 0.205 | −0.170 | 0.040 | 1.020 | 0.283 | 0.285 | 9.303** | 16.544** |
| MMSE | −0.096 | 0.188 | 0.053 | 0.049 | −0.352 | 0.187 | 0.582 | 0.923 | 4.198** |
| Validation sample N = 451 | |||||||||
| PHQ‐9 | 0.242 | 0.241 | −0.166 | 0.044 | 0.606 | 0.175 | 2.724 | 1.447 | 16.991** |
| MMSE | −0.447 | 0.262 | 0.149 | 0.046 | −0.474 | 0.195 | 4.895* | 0.007 | 8.954** |
* P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01. LPCC, low positive consequences and control subgroup; LAPC, low ageing awareness and high positive control subgroup; HANC, high ageing awareness and negative control subgroup; PHQ, 9‐item Patient Health Questionnaire; MMSE, Mini‐Mental State Examination.