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Table 2 Descriptive and correlations (N = 308)

From: Measuring character strengths as possible protective factors against suicidal ideation in older Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study

  

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1 Age

Pearson’s r

–

0.07

0.06

−0.03

0.00

0.03

 0.01

−0.05

2 Gender

Pearson’s r

 

–

0.00

0.06

−0.05

−0.02

− 0.01

−0.01

3 Self-control

Pearson’s r

  

0.69 [0.63–0.74]

0.14*

0.12*

0.35***

0.53***

−0.56***

Partial r

  

–

0.15*

0.12*

0.35***

0.53***

−0.56***

4 Inquisitiveness

Pearson’s r

   

0.62 [0.55–0.68]

0.10

0.45***

0.48***

−0.44***

Partial r

   

–

0.10

0.45***

0.49***

−0.44***

5 Caring

Pearson’s r

    

0.77 [0.73–0.81]

0.28***

0.38***

−0.54***

Partial r

    

–

0.28***

0.38***

−0.54***

6 Life Satisfaction

Pearson’s r

     

0.76 [0.72–0.80]

0.53***

−0.41***

Partial r

     

–

0.53***

−0.41***

7 Thriving

Pearson’s r

      

0.69 [0.63–0.74]

−0.59***

Partial r

      

–

−0.59***

8 Suicidal ideation

Pearson’s r

       

0.75 [0.71–0.79]

Partial r

       

–

Mean

 

73.06

0.49

3.47

3.38

4.06

5.02

3.83

2.59

SD

 

8.75

0.50

0.53

0.48

0.48

0.83

0.44

0.53

  1. Note. Partial correlations controlled for age and gender; the bold numbers on the diagonal are the Intraclass Correlation Coefficients with 95% confidence interval