Table 5: Standardized effects on well-being.
Note: Male gender, non-only-child status, Band 3 college, and non-Mainland location were reference categories.
* p < .05. ** p < .01. *** p < .001.
Model 1 Model 2
Predictor Non-depression Life satisfaction Life meaning Non-depression Life satisfaction Life meaning
Neuroticism (N) -.385*** -.082 -.264*** -.206*** -.215*** -.233***
Extraversion (E) .186** .225 .134* .177** .184** .200**
Conscientiousness (C) .503*** .301*** .521*** .416*** .433*** .469***
Openness (O) .475*** .374 .290** .350*** .365*** .395***
Female .200* .066 .099 .156* .103 .105
Age -.085 -.076 -.053 -.064 -.087* -.060
Years of study .050 .085 .141 .056 .047 .176
Family income .005 .038 .027 -.031 .068 .012
Only child .032 .003 .066 .048 .012 .057
Band 1 college .092 .214*** .168** .054 .253*** .151*
Band 2 college -.020 .145* .089 -.044 .183* .063
Mainland -.052 .023 -.082 -.030 -.006 -.081
R2 .619 .293 .428 .357 .388 .455