X$1$ Inner Peace or Strength:

Measured using the average of $5$ items. A sample item is$,"$My beliefs help me to know everything will be fine. "Responses varied among, $1$ "strongly disagree," $2$ "disagree," $3$ "neither disagree nor agree," $4$ "agree," and $5$ "Strongly agree."

X$2$ Purpose

Measured using the average of $5$ items. A sample item is$,"$My beliefs help me understand who I really $am?"$ Responses varied among, $1$ "strongly disagree," $2$ "disagree," $3$ "neither disagree nor agree," $4$ "agree," and $5$ "Strongly agree."

X$3$ Compassion

Measured using the average of $5$ items. A sample item is$,"$My beliefs help me feel compassion$/$love$/$respect for others," $1$ Responses varied among, "strongly disagree," $2$ "disagree," $3$ "neither disagree nor agree," $4$ "agree," and $5$ "Strongly agree."

X$4$ Beyond Measured using the statement, "there is something more to life than what we see. Possible responses were as follows:

$1=$ do not agree at all with the statement $2=$ tend to agree a bit with the statement $3=$ totally agree with the statement

X$5$ Perceived Academic Performance:

$1=$ Low

$2=$ high

X$6$ Happiness with Life

$1=$ Somewhat happy with life

$2=$ Very happy with life

X$7$ Psychological wellbeing $-$ Autonomy $($PWB$-$AUT$)$

Measured using the average of $4$ items. A sample item is$,"$My decisions are not usually influenced by what everyone else is doing."

Strongly Disagree $q,$ :$,$ : $q,$ : $q,$ : :

$q,$

$q,$ : $q,$ :

Strongly Agree

X$8$ Psychological wellbeing $-$ Self$-$acceptance $($PWB$-$SA$)$

Measured using the average of $4$ items. A sample item is$,$ "I like most parts of my personality."

Strongly Disagree $q,$ :$,$ : :$,$ : :$1_{?}$ :$=q,$

$q,$ :

Strongly Agree

X$9$ Psychological wellbeing $-$ Personal growth $($PWB$-$PG$)$

Measured using the average of $4$ items. A sample item is$,$ "For me$,$ life has been a continuous process of learning, changing, and growth."

Strongly Disagree $q,$ : :

$q,$

$q,$ : $,$ : : $q,$ : $q,$ :

Strongly Agree

Provide the highest level measurement for each of the study variables X one through X$9$