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Table 2 Correlation matrix of variables

From: Prospective associations between adolescent mental health problems and positive mental wellbeing in early old age

Variable

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1. Mental wellbeing (WEMWBS) at age 60-64

1.00

0.550*

−0.056

−0.018

−0.093*

0.066*

−0.039

0.087*

−0.534*

2. Life-satisfaction (SWLS) at age 60–64

0.550*

1.00

−0.033

−0.020

−0.070*

−0.051

0.026

0.031

−0.482*

3. Adolescent self-organization problems

−0.056

−0.033

1.00

0.584*

0.342*

−0.356*

0.228*

−0.415*

0.047

4. Adolescent emotional problems

−0.018

−0.020

0.584*

1.00

−0.104*

−0.205*

0.135*

−0.280*

0.038

5. Adolescent conduct problems

−0.093*

−0.070*

0.342*

−0.104*

1.00

−0.189*

0.078*

−0.158*

0.068*

6. Childhood cognitive ability at age 8

0.066*

−0.051

−0.356*

−0.205*

−0.189*

1.00

−0.358*

0.580*

−0.040

7. Father’s occupational social class

−0.039

0.026

0.228*

0.135*

0.078*

−0.358*

1.00

−0.443*

0.039

8. Educational attainment by age 26

0.087*

0.031

−0.415*

−0.280*

−0.158*

0.580*

−0.443*

1.00

−0.085*

9. Symptoms of anxiety/depression (GHQ−28) at age 60−64

−0.534*

−0.482*

0.047

0.038

0.068*

−0.040

0.039

−0.085*

1.00

  1. * Correlations are significant at p < 0.01 (two−tailed)