Table 1 Descriptive statistics and inter-correlations of all variables
From: Relationship between meaning in life and death anxiety in the elderly: self-esteem as a mediator
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Presence of meaning | 1 | 25.25 | 6.56 | |||
| 2. Search for meaning | 0.50** | 1 | 24.22 | 5.62 | ||
| 3. Self-esteem | 0.52** | 0.36** | 1 | 29.79 | 5.13 | |
| 4. Death anxiety | −0.43** | − 0.31** | − 0.54** | 1 | 12.65 | 5.15 |
