Future anxiety and belongingness in young and older adults: An empirical study

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants

Characteristic	Value
	n	%
Age, years (mean ± SD)
Young < 60	66.76 ± 3.74
Older adults ≥ 60	36.72 ± 10.12
Sex
Female	259	64.1
Male	145	35.9
Marital status
Married	267	66.1
Single	137	33.9
Education
Primary school	30	7.4
Secondary school	96	23.8
Bachelor’s degree	177	43.8
Postgraduate	101	25
Income status
More than expenses	79	19.6
Equals expenses	204	50.4
Less than expenses	121	30
Family structure
Nuclear	315	78
Extended	37	9.1
Living alone	52	12.9
Chronic disease
Yes	110	27.2
No	294	72.8
Social security
Yes	370	91.6
No	34	8.4
Social activity
Yes	175	43.4
No	229	56.6
Total	404	100
Score (mean ± SD)
The total score of FA	18.81 ± 7.59
The total score of GBS	4.35 ± 2.52
The total score of acceptance/inclusion	2.65 ± 1.43
The total score of rejection/exclusion	12.42 ± 3.68

FA: Future anxiety; GBS: General Belongingness Scale.