Variable | Category | n | PCS | MCS | ||
M ± SD | t | M ± SD | t | |||
SP (Meaning and purpose of living) | ≥12.00 | 330 | 46.0 ± 8.0 | 2.696** | 52.2 ± 5.7 | 3.878*** |
<12.00 | 277 | 44.3 ± 7.3 | 50.4 ± 6.0 | |||
SP (Self-transcendence) | ≥12.00 | 322 | 45.6 ± 7.7 | 1.537 | 51.7 ± 6.2 | 1.347 |
<12.00 | 280 | 44.6 ± 7.8 | 51.0 ± 5.6 | |||
SP (Accord with others) | ≥11.00 | 298 | 45.4 ± 8.1 | 0.681 | 51.9 ± 5.8 | 2.010* |
<11.00 | 292 | 45.0 ± 7.3 | 50.9 ± 5.9 | |||
SP (Spiritual support) | ≥12.00 | 485 | 45.6 ± 7.7 | 2.540* | 51.9 ± 5.6 | 3.948*** |
<12.00 | 120 | 43.6 ± 7.3 | 49.6 ± 6.2 | |||
SP (Harmony with nature) | ≥12.00 | 392 | 45.7 ± 7.7 | 1.922 | 51.7 ± 5.8 | 1.322 |
<12.00 | 202 | 44.4 ± 7.6 | 51.0 ± 5.7 | |||
SP (Attitudes toward death and dying) | ≥10.00 | 328 | 45.2 ± 7.8 | −0.136 | 51.3 ± 6.0 | −0.129 |
<10.00 | 255 | 45.3 ± 7.6 | 51.4 ± 5.6 | |||
LSNS-6 (Family) | ≥6.00 | 535 | 45.1 ± 6.0 | −2.375* | 51.5 ± 5.8 | 1.593 |
<6.00 | 66 | 46.8 ± 5.4 | 50.3 ± 6.1 | |||
LSNS-6 (Friends) | ≥6.00 | 501 | 45.4 ± 7.8 | 1.326 | 51.8 ± 5.7 | 2.688** |
<6.00 | 89 | 44.3 ± 6.8 | 50.0 ± 5.9 | |||
LSNS-6 (Overall) | ≥12.00 | 506 | 45.3 ± 7.9 | 0.265 | 51.7 ± 5.7 | 1.929 |
<12.00 | 77 | 45.1 ± 6.0 | 50.3 ± 6.0 |