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Table 7 Correlation matrix between, elderly morality score and its subscales, elderly social support score and its subscales, and happiness score of studied elderly (n = 235)

From: Relationship between morality, happiness, and social support among elderly people

Variables

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

r (P)

r (P)

r (P)

r (P)

r (P)

r (P)

r (P)

r (P)

1-Agitation sub-scale

1

       

2-Attitude Toward own aging sub-scale

0.502** (0.0001)

1

      

3-Lonely-dissatisfaction sub-scale

0.557** (0.0001)

0.439** (0.0001)

1

     

4-Total morale scale

0.837** (0.0001)

0.735** (0.0001)

0.864** (0.0001)

1

    

5-Social Support by others

0.283** (0.0001)

0.158* (0.015)

0.434** (0.0001)

0.381** (0.0001)

1

   

6-Social Support by family.

0.586** (0.0001)

0.431** (0.0001)

0.572** (0.0001)

0.493** (0.0001)

.658** (0.0001)

1

  

7-Social Support by friend.

0.499** (0.0001)

0.369** (0.0001)

0.559** (0.0001)

0.481** (0.0001)

0.598** (0.0001)

0.596** (0.0001)

1

 

8-Total perceived social Support

0.553** (0.0001)

0.388** (0.0001)

0.631** (0.0001)

0.661** (0.0001)

0.797** (0.0001)

0.851** (0.0001)

0.831** (0.0001)

1

9-Oxford happiness scale

0.513** (0.0001)

0.466** (0.0001)

0.606** (0.0001)

0.657** (0.0001)

0.285** (0.0001)

0.625** (0.0001)

0.582** (0.0001)

0.603** (0.0001)

  1. (r) Correlation coefficient
  2. *Significant p < 0.05; **highly significant p < 0.001