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