Sources of Life Strengths Appraisal Scale: A Multidimensional Approach to Assessing Older Adults’ Perceived Sources of Life Strengths

Table 3

Correlations of SLSAS scales with measures of internal control, self-esteem, life satisfaction, vulnerability, and depression.

	Internal control	Self-esteem	Life satisfaction	Vulnerability	Depression
SLSAS Scales
Personal self-efficacy beliefs	.65***	.69***	.48***	−.48***	−.50***
Personal maturity	.41***	.26**	.38***	−.49***	−.33**
Personal traits	.33**	.35**	.29**	−.22*	−.21*
Self-care routines	.21*	.24**	.22*	.14	−.29**
Personal commitments	.59***	.57***	.52***	−.36**	−.49***
Attitudes toward life	.46**	.54***	.37**	−.45***	−.31**
Personal achievements	.37**	.36**	.31**	−.42**	−.1.4
Social supports: informal sources	−.21*	−.34**	.12	−.08	−.18
Monetary status	.12	.20*	.48***	−.27*	−.24*
Continuity in mid-life roles	.28**	.58***	.48***	−.32**	−.26*

High scores indicate high levels of personal control, self-esteem, life satisfaction, vulnerability, and depression.
^∗𝑃<0.05; ^∗∗𝑃<0.01; ^∗∗∗𝑃<0.001.