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Table 4 Multiple linear regression analysis of influencing factors about basic psychological need satisfaction in empty-nesters

From: Relationships between children-related factors, basic psychological need satisfaction, and multiple happiness among urban empty-nesters in China: a structural equation modeling

Dependent variable

Independent variable

B-value

S.E.-value

β-value

t-value

R-value

F-value

Autonomy

Constant

6.445

0.250

-

25.761*

0.316

11.154*

Physical condition

-0.344

0.074

-0.201

-4.677*

  

Satisfaction with children's employment

-0.241

0.105

-0.108

-2.307*

  

Retirement

0.499

0.178

0.119

2.797*

  

Gender

-0.235

0.099

-0.101

-2.364*

  

Satisfaction with children's marriage

-0.187

0.091

-0.096

-2.070*

  

Competence

Constant

5.782

0.400

-

14.454*

0.320

11.425*

Monthly personal income (RMB)

0.307

0.068

0.197

4.515*

  

Physical condition

-0.368

0.083

-0.193

-4.425*

  

Gender

-0.334

0.112

-0.129

-2.974*

  

The number of children

-0.248

0.107

-0.098

-2.303*

  

Self-care

-0.574

0.253

-0.099

-2.271*

  

Relatedness

Constant

7.597

0.300

-

25.327*

0.335

12.684*

Satisfaction with children's personal income

-0.321

0.098

-0.150

-3.266*

  

Physical condition

-0.318

0.074

-0.186

-4.268*

  

Satisfaction with children's marriage

-0.242

0.088

-0.125

-2.735*

  

Gender

-0.267

0.099

-0.115

-2.699*

  

Self-care

-0.505

0.225

-0.097

-2.243*

  

Total scale

Constant

6.523

0.318

-

20.533*

0.366

15.459*

Physical condition

-0.339

0.064

-0.230

-5.328*

  

Satisfaction with children's personal income

-0.284

0.079

-0.153

-3.614*

  

Gender

-0.320

0.085

-0.160

-3.751*

  

Monthly personal income (RMB)

0.176

0.052

0.146

3.372*

  

Self-care

-0.439

0.193

-0.097

-2.279*

  
  1. * P < 0.05