TABLE 2.

Correlation of scales and subscales.

Variables	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Self-esteem (1)	0.60***	0.58***	0.56***	0.53***	0.70***	0.11***	0.27***	−0.40***	0.34***
Mental wellbeing (2)	1	0.77***	0.73***	0.70***	0.55***	0.34***	0.43***	−0.57***	0.40***
Adaptability (3)		1	0.78***	0.76***	0.49***	0.34***	0.56***	−0.51***	0.45***
Tenacity (4)			1	0.68***	0.50***	0.32***	0.48***	−0.53***	0.40***
Autonomy (5)				1	0.45***	0.25***	0.40***	−0.51***	0.36***
Extraversion (6)					1	0.19***	0.30***	−0.41***	0.38***
Agreeableness (7)						1	0.54***	−0.38***	0.29***
Conscientiousness (8)							1	−0.45***	0.38***
Negative emotionality (9)								1	−0.33***
Open-mindedness (10)									1

***p < 0.001 (two-tailed). “Self-esteem” was measured using the Texas Social Behavior Inventory (TSBI); “Mental wellbeing” was assessed by the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS); “Adaptability” and “Tenacity” and “Autonomy” were subscales of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC); “Extraversion,” “Agreeableness,” “Conscientiousness,” “Negative emotionality” and “Open-mindedness” personality traits were evaluated by Chinese version of the Big Five Inventory–2 (BFI-2).