Table 3 Two hierarchical regression analyses to longitudinally predict general mental distress (T2)

Step 1

.029

.029

Age

-.02

.01

(-.04, -.01)

-.14**

Education^a

-.42

.27

(-.95, .10)

-.08

Step 2

.388

.358

Age

-.02

.01

(-.03, -.00)

-.09*

Education^a

-.20

.21

(-.62, .21)

-.04

General mental distress (T1)

.56

.04

(.49, .63)

.60***

Step 3—Meaningfulness

.396

.008

Age

-.02

.01

(-.03, -.00)

-.14**

Education^a

-.15

.21

(-.56, .27)

-.03

General mental distress (T1)

.52

.04

(.44, .60)

.56***

Meaningfulness (T1)

-.23

.09

(-.41, -.04)

-.10*

Step 3 – Crisis of meaning

.401

.014

Age

-.02

.01

(-.03, -.00)

-.10*

Education^a

-.17

.21

(-.58, .24)

-.03

General mental distress (T1)

.47

.05

(.38, .56)

.50***

Crisis of meaning (T1)

.31

.10

(.11, .51)

.15**