Table 2.
Means and Standard Deviations of Individual Mental Health Dimensions (Rescaled to a Range from 0 to 5)
| Individuals in higher education | Individuals not in higher education | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Female | Male | All | Female | Male | |
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | |
| Positive attitude towards life | 3.83 (0.71) | 3.81 (0.70) | 3.86 (0.72) | 3.84 (0.75) | 3.81 (0.75) | 3.87 (0.76) |
| Self-esteem | 4.00 (0.68) | 3.95 (0.70) | 4.08 (0.64) | 3.95 (0.67) | 3.90 (0.68) | 4.02 (0.65) |
| Self-efficacy | 3.50 (0.68) | 3.38 (0.68) | 3.64 (0.66) | 3.54 (0.68) | 3.44 (0.67) | 3.65 (0.68) |
| Negative affectivity | 1.61 (0.86) | 1.73 (0.87) | 1.44 (0.81) | 1.53 (0.88) | 1.63 (0.90) | 1.43 (0.84) |
| Perceived stress | 2.14 (0.92) | 2.18 (0.93) | 2.10 (0.90) | 1.53 (0.95) | 1.56 (0.94) | 1.48 (0.95) |
M Mean, SD Standard deviation