Understanding Centenarians' Psychosocial Dynamics and Their Contributions to Health and Quality of Life
Table 2
Positive and negative effect and happiness.
Variable (Model 1)
Direct effect
SE
Indirect effect
Total effect
r
Positive effect
Perceived health
.17
.27
.04
.21
.31
Functional health
.12
.06
.03
.15
.13
Cognition
.13
.11
.03
.16
.22
Fatigue
.41
.04
.10
.51
.45
Distal events
.12
.17
.03
.09
.14
Happiness
Positive effect
.24*
.09
—
—
.04
Variable (Model 2)
Direct effect
SE
Indirect effect
Total effect
r
Negative effect
Perceived health
.17
.16
.06
.11
.20
Functional health
.26
.08
.09
.17
-.08
Cognition
.26
.15
.09
.35
.21
Fatigue
.26
.03
.08
.18
.27
Distal events
.10
.10
.03
.07
.10
Happiness
Negative effect
.33
.12
—
—
.09
Note. Indirect effects calculated by multiplying direct effects between psychosocial indicators and positive and negative effects with the direct effects between positive and negative affect and happiness. Total effects equal sum of direct and indirect effects. Dashed lines indicate no calculation of indirect or total effect. .05, .01.
