Meaning in life: resilience beyond reserve

Table 2 Correlations between dimensions of MiL, CR, and measures of self-perceived cognitive functioning and negative affect (DASS scores)

	Self-perceived cognitive functioning	Negative affect (DASS)	Cognitive reserve
Purpose in life	0.21**	−0.32**	0.25**
Sense of coherence	0.24**	−0.40**	0.18**
Engagement with life	0.18**	−0.30**	0.24**
Cognitive reserve	0.14**	−0.12**	–

CR cognitive reserve, DASS Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale, MiL meaning in life
Reported values are correlation coefficients; **p < 0.01

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