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Table 3 Correlation matrix for dimensions and factors for compared four subsamples

From: Divergent patterns of confrontation with death using the Anticipated Farewell to Existence Questionnaire (AFEQT): a cross-sectional comparative study of four samples with increasing proximity to death

  Self-transcendence Expiration time of own existence Altruistic preoccupation Reconciliation existence Struggle for acceptance
  Factor Ia Factor Ib Dimension
I
Factor IIa Factor IIb Dimension
II
Factor
IIIa
Factor IIIb Dimension
III
Factor IVa Factor IVb Dimension IV Factor Va Factor Vb Dimension
V
  r(1)/r(2)
r(3)/r(4)
r(1)/r(2)
r(3)/r(4)
r(1)/r(2)
r(3)/r(4)
r(1)/r(2)
r(3)/r(4)
r(1)/r(2)
r(3)/r(4)
r(1)/r(2)
r(3)/r(4)
r(1)/r(2)
r(3)/r(4)
r(1)/r(2)
r(3)/r(4)
r(1)/r(2)
r(3)/r(4)
r(1)/r(2)
r(3)/r(4)
r(1)/r(2)
r(3)/r(4)
r(1)/r(2)
r(3)/r(4)
r(1)/r(2)
r(3)/r(4)
r(1)/r(2)
r(3)/r(4)
r(1)/r(2)
r(3)/r(4)
Ia Permanence
Ib Metaphysical rise 0.41/ 0.19
n.s. / 0.53
              
I Self-transcendence 0.86 / 0.73
0.74 / 0.83
0.82 / 0.79
0.78 / 0.91
             
IIa Conclusion 0.39 / 0.17
0.44 / 0.35
0.41 / 0.46
0.52 / 0.40
0.48 / 0.41
0.63 / 0.43
            
IIb Farewell 0.35 / 0.25
0.34 / 0.34
0.36 / 0.43
0.35 / 0.30
0.42 / 0.45
0.45 / 0.36
0.47 / 0.51
0.55 / n.s
           
II Expiration time of own existence 0.43 / 0.24
0.45 / 0.46
0.45 / 0.51
0.50 / 0.47
0.52 / 0.50
0.62 / 0.52
0.87 / 0.88
0.89 / 0.79
0.85 / 0.86
0.87 / 0.71
          
IIIa Bequest 0.70 / 0.69
0.57 / 0.56
0.34 / 0.31
n.s. / 0.26
0.63 / 0.63
0.46 / 0.44
0.46 / 0.40
0.36 / 0.35
0.30 / 0.42
0.42 / 0.21
0.44 / 0.47
0.44 / 0.38
         
IIIb Charity 0.37 0.38
0.26 / 0.27
0.32 / 0.39
0.29 / n.s
0.41 / 0.49
0.36 / 0.19
0.33 / 0.40
0.48 / 0.20
0.27 / 0.42
0.48 / 0.34
0.36 / 0.47
0.55 / 0.35
0.34 / 0.53
0.39 / 0.30
        
III Altruistic preoccupation 0.65 / 0.60
0.50 / 0.48
0.41 / 0.40
0.25 / 0.19
0.64 / 0.63
0.49 / 0.36
0.48 / 0.46
0.50 / 0.32
0.35 / 0.48
0.54 / 0.35
0.49 / 0.54
0.59 / 0.45
0.81 / 0.86
0.85 / 0.72
0.83 / 0.89
0.82 / 0.88
       
IVa Fulfilment 0.69 / 0.46
0.34 / 0.27
0.29 / 0.31
0.34 / 0.31
0.56 / 0.48
0.44 / 0.33
0.49 / 0.53
0.54 / 0.25
0.43 / 0.44
0.50 / 0.18
0.54 / 0.56
0.59 / 0.30
0.73 / 0.61
0.44 / 0.31
0.26 / 0.40
0.51 / n.s
0.59 / 0.57
0.57 / 0.26
      
IVb Harmony 0.49 / 0.28
0.32 / 0.49
0.36 / 0.34
0.28 / 0.38
0.51 / 0.39
0.39 / 0.48
0.53 / 0.66
0.39 / 0.28
0.47 / 0.53
0.57 / 0.25
0.58 / 0.69
0.54 / 0.35
0.62 / 0.49
0.53 / 0.35
0.27 / 0.40
0.54 / 0.24
0.54 / 0.51
0.64 / 0.35
0.77 / 0.75
0.72 / 0.52
     
IV Reconciliation
with own existence
0.60 / 0.39
0.36 / 0.44
0.35 / 0.35
0.32 / 0.40
0.57 / 0.46
0.45 / 0.47
0.54 / 0.64
0.50 / 0.31
0.48 / 0.52
0.57 / 0.28
0.60 / 0.67
0.61 / 0.37
0.71 / 0.58
0.51 / 0.38
0.28 / 0.43
0.56 / 0.23
0.60 / 0.57
0.64 / 0.35
0.94 / 0.93
0.92 / 0.85
0.94 / 0.94
0.92 / 0.89
    
Va Resistance n.s. / n.s
0.37 / 0.23
n.s. / 0.25
n.s. / n.s
n.s./ 0.20
0.26 / n.s
n.s. / n.s
0.30 / n.s
n.s. / n.s
0.40 / 0.27
n.s. / n.s
0.40 / n.s
n.s. / n.s
0.32 / 0.20
n.s. / n.s
0.31 / n.s
n.s. / n.s
0.38 / 0.21
-0.17/ -.17
n.s. / n.s
-0.19/ -.22
0.36 / n.s
-0.19/ -.21
0.28 / n.s
   
Vb Acceptance 0.36 / 0.16
n.s. / 0.25
0.30 / 0.47
n.s. / 0.28
0.40 / 0.42
n.s. / 0.31
0.38 / 0.56
0.29 / 0.27
0.38 / 0.42
0.30 / 0.37
0.44 / 0.56
0.33 / 0.42
0.33 / 0.37
n.s. / 0.20
0.26 / 0.42
0.39 / 0.18
0.36 / 0.45
0.34 / 0.23
0.40 / 0.34
0.41 / 0.27
0.41 / 0.43
0.57 / 0.27
0.43 / 0.41
0.53 / 0.31
n.s. / n.s
n.s. / n.s
  
V Struggle for acceptance 0.24 / n.s
0.31 / 0.31
0.23 / 0.47
n.s. / n.s
0.28 / 0.40
0.27 / 0.25
0.24 / 0.38
0.37 / n.s
0.25 / 0.34
0.44 / 0.41
0.28 / 0.41
0.46 / 0.31
0.16 / 0.23
0.31 / 0.26
0.26 / 0.30
0.46 / 0.21
0.26 / 0.31
0.46 / 0.28
0.19 / n.s
0.37 / 0.22
0.18 / 0.17
0.61 / n.s
0.20 / 0.16
0.54 / 0.22
0.67 /0.66
0.70 /0.84
0.79 / 0.74
0.84 / 0.67
 
  1. R = Pearson correlation coefficient; (1) = subsample young adults (18‒25); (2) = subsample middle-aged adults (40‒55); (3) = elderly in nursing homes; (4) = dying people; n.s. = not statistically significant; statistical significance: n.s. > 0.05; underlined, i.e. 0.16 means p < 0.05; not underlined means p < 0.005