Table 4: Means and standard deviations of the ash items by gender.

Item Males Females
Mean SD Mean SD
1. I have an overall sense of wellbeing 3.82 1.16 3.61 1.03
2. I am happy with my lifestyle 3.72 1.17 3.62 1.06
4. I love life 3.88 1.05 3.79 1.03
5. My life has meaning 4.00 1.16 3.81 1.12
7. I am as happy now as when I was younger 2.83 1.33 2.52 1.24
9. I feel good about my personal life. 3.78 1.09 3.59 1.07
10. My daily life is full of pleasant experiences 3.36 1.11 3.10 1.10
11. I feel relaxed and free from tension 3.01 1.27 2.82 1.12
12. I enjoy what I do 3.65 1.09 3.39 1.08
13. I feel optimistic about the future 3.74 1.22 3.75 1.15
15. I feel full of vitality and energy 3.31 1.18 3.14 1.12
16. I feel that I am successful 3.58 1.04 3.49 1.07
18. I feel that my mental state is excellent 3.58 1.23 3.37 1.17
19. I am satisfied with my life 4.02 1.11 3.92 1.06
20. I have friendly feelings towards other people 4.38 0.94 4.32 .900