Changes in advisor domains, according to Harvard Flourishing Index
| Domain | Before SAFF | After SAFF | Change in M | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | ||
| 2021–2022 | |||||
| Happiness and life satisfaction | 8 | 1.22 | 9 | 0.82 | 1 |
| Mental and physical health | 7.6 | 1.29 | 8.88 | 0.85 | 1.28 |
| Meaning and purpose | 8.7 | 0.91 | 9.75 | 0.5 | 1.05 |
| Character and virtue | 8.4 | 0.89 | 8.75 | 0.5 | 0.35 |
| Close social relationships | 8.3 | 0.67 | 8.5 | 0.58 | 0.2 |
| Total | 8.2 | 0.91 | 8.98 | 0.59 | 0.78 |
| 2022–2023 | |||||
| Happiness and life satisfaction | 7.83 | 1.44 | 8.56 | 1.13 | 0.73 |
| Mental and physical health | 6.89 | 0.86 | 7.89 | 0.93 | 1 |
| Meaning and purpose | 7.94 | 1.83 | 8.83 | 1.22 | 0.89 |
| Character and virtue | 7.61 | 0.78 | 8.5 | 0.9 | 0.89 |
| Close social relationships | 7.83 | 1.24 | 8.44 | 1.55 | 0.61 |
| Total | 7.62 | 1.11 | 8.44 | 0.95 | 0.82 |
| 2023–2024 | |||||
| Happiness and life satisfaction | 7.72 | 1.25 | 8.17 | 1.32 | 0.45 |
| Mental and physical health | 7.5 | 0.9 | 8.06 | 0.63 | 0.56 |
| Meaning and purpose | 7.17 | 1.98 | 8.28 | 1.82 | 1.11 |
| Character and virtue | 7.56 | 1.47 | 8.22 | 0.87 | 0.66 |
| Close social relationships | 8.06 | 1.57 | 8.67 | 0.71 | 0.61 |
| Total | 7.6 | 1.23 | 8.28 | 0.71 | 0.68 |
| 3-year averages | |||||
| Happiness and life satisfaction | 7.85 | 1.3 | 8.58 | 1.09 | 0.73 |
| Mental and physical health | 7.33 | 1.02 | 8.28 | 0.8 | 0.95 |
| Meaning and purpose | 7.94 | 1.57 | 8.95 | 1.18 | 1.02 |
| Character and virtue | 7.86 | 1.05 | 8.49 | 0.76 | 0.63 |
| Close social relationships | 8.06 | 1.16 | 8.54 | 0.95 | 0.47 |
| Total | 7.81 | 1.08 | 8.57 | 0.75 | 0.76 |
| Domain | Before SAFF | After SAFF | Change in M | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | ||
| 2021–2022 | |||||
| Happiness and life satisfaction | 8 | 1.22 | 9 | 0.82 | |
| Mental and physical health | 7.6 | 1.29 | 8.88 | 0.85 | |
| Meaning and purpose | 8.7 | 0.91 | 9.75 | 0.5 | |
| Character and virtue | 8.4 | 0.89 | 8.75 | 0.5 | |
| Close social relationships | 8.3 | 0.67 | 8.5 | 0.58 | |
| Total | 8.2 | 0.91 | 8.98 | 0.59 | |
| 2022–2023 | |||||
| Happiness and life satisfaction | 7.83 | 1.44 | 8.56 | 1.13 | |
| Mental and physical health | 6.89 | 0.86 | 7.89 | 0.93 | |
| Meaning and purpose | 7.94 | 1.83 | 8.83 | 1.22 | |
| Character and virtue | 7.61 | 0.78 | 8.5 | 0.9 | |
| Close social relationships | 7.83 | 1.24 | 8.44 | 1.55 | |
| Total | 7.62 | 1.11 | 8.44 | 0.95 | |
| 2023–2024 | |||||
| Happiness and life satisfaction | 7.72 | 1.25 | 8.17 | 1.32 | |
| Mental and physical health | 7.5 | 0.9 | 8.06 | 0.63 | |
| Meaning and purpose | 7.17 | 1.98 | 8.28 | 1.82 | |
| Character and virtue | 7.56 | 1.47 | 8.22 | 0.87 | |
| Close social relationships | 8.06 | 1.57 | 8.67 | 0.71 | |
| Total | 7.6 | 1.23 | 8.28 | 0.71 | |
| 3-year averages | |||||
| Happiness and life satisfaction | 7.85 | 1.3 | 8.58 | 1.09 | |
| Mental and physical health | 7.33 | 1.02 | 8.28 | 0.8 | |
| Meaning and purpose | 7.94 | 1.57 | 8.95 | 1.18 | |
| Character and virtue | 7.86 | 1.05 | 8.49 | 0.76 | |
| Close social relationships | 8.06 | 1.16 | 8.54 | 0.95 | |
| Total | 7.81 | 1.08 | 8.57 | 0.75 | |
Source(s): Table created by authors
Sharing content requires targeting cookies to be enabled. Please update your cookie preferences to use this feature.