Table 1 Descriptive statistics and correlation matrix for the variables in the study.

From: The relationships between wisdom, positive orientation and health-related behavior in older adults

Variables

M

SD

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1. Positive orientation

125.81

18.48

          

2. Wisdom – general result

3.15

.46

.35 **

         

3. Cognitive wisdom

3.00

.57

.12 *

.85 **

        

4. Compassionate wisdom

3.13

.54

.35 **

.87 **

.57 **

       

5. Reflective wisdom

3.32

.52

.44 **

.83 **

.55 **

.63 **

      

6. Health-related behavior—overall

94.59

15.33

.52 **

.50 **

.30 **

.46 **

.53 **

     

7. Positive attitude towards life

23.78

4.20

.60 **

.49 **

.26 **

.48 **

.54 **

.84 **

    

8. Behavior associated with physical health

23.07

4.93

.39 **

.45 **

.28 **

.41 **

.46 **

.85 **

.60 **

   

9. Attention to mental health

16.26

3.47

.37 **

.49 **

.38 **

.42 **

.47 **

.80 **

.60 **

.60 **

  

10. Behavior related to prevention and treatment

16.33

3.32

.35 **

.25 **

.11 *

.26 **

.28 **

.75 **

.55 **

.58 **

.48 **

 

11. Environmental behavior

15.14

3.23

.31 **

.28 **

.16**

.24 **

.32 **

.73 **

.56 **

.51 **

.53 **

.39 **

  1. M—mean, SD—standard deviation, *p < .05; **p < .01.