Participant demographics (all parenthetical values represent SD unless otherwise noted)
| Employed | Unemployed | Homemakers | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 35.03 (9.70) | 33.37 (11.53) | 33.40 (8.90) | 33.95 (10.25) |
| Gender (females) | 62 (78) | 85 (70) | 0 (112) | 147 (260) |
| CESD | 15.91 (12.24) | 22.39 (12.97) | 17.27 (13.16) | 18.76 (13.07) |
| Self-focused recreation | 2.31 (0.63) | 2.3 (0.70) | 2.35 (1.01) | 2.32 (0.78) |
| Social recreation | 2.28 (0.88) | 2.05 (0.89) | 2.61 (0.99)** | 2.28 (0.94) |
| Exercise | 2.41 (1.53) | 2.10 (1.55) | 2.30 (1.55) | 2.26 (1.55) |
| Time structure | 111.26 (20.19) | 97.88 (17.26)** | 111.03 (21.53) | 106.10 (20.52) |
| Sense of purpose | 21.7 (6.89) | 18.24 (6.51)*** | 22.37 (6.73) | 20.57 (6.94) |
| Structured routine | 20.85 (3.67) | 20.35 (3.65) | 21.31 (3.68) | 20.78 (3.68) |
| Present orientation | 10.07 (3.97) | 9.39 (3.67)* | 10.57 (3.57) | 9.95 (3.77) |
| Effective organisation | 18.94 (6.17) | 14.77 (5.25)*** | 17.55 (5.99) | 16.97 (6.05) |
| Persistence | 15.92 (3.98) | 14.14 (3.88)** | 15.50 (4.00) | 15.13 (4.02) |
*<0.05, **<0.01, ***<0.001.