Table 1 Correlation matrix, means, and standard deviations of study measures (N = 2074)
From: Meaning in life as a protective factor against suicidal tendencies in Chinese University students
| Â | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) | – |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2. Positive Focus (PF) | −.18 | – |  |  |  |  |  |
3. Suicide Orientation (SO) | .28 | −.47 | – |  |  |  |  |
4. Negative Focus (NF) | .31 | −.30 | .70 | – |  |  |  |
5. Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) | .31 | −.53 | .40 | .49 | – |  |  |
6. Presence of Meaning (MLQ-P) | −.23 | .41 | −.28 | −.35 | −.48 | – |  |
7. Search for Meaning (MLQ-S) | −.13 | .38 | −.19 | −.17 | −.33 | .60 | – |
Mean | 5.86 | 30.96 | 12.17 | 16.48 | 46.52 | 25.95 | 27.09 |
SD | 2.47 | 7.26 | 7.00 | 6.30 | 10.00 | 5.71 | 5.79 |