Table 6.

Correlations of DASS variables with demographic variables, commitment, identification, stressors, harm, and COPE variables.

Variable	Depression	Anxiety	Stress
Age	−0.18	−0.11	−0.18
Sex	−0.09	−0.08	−0.17
Income	−0.38***	−0.29**	−0.30**
Permanent position	0.34**	0.28	0.39***
Commitment	0.32**	0.32**	0.32**
Identification	0.21	0.35***	0.20
Perceived harm	0.38***	0.39***	0.39***
Perceived stressors	0.34***	0.28**	0.30**
Growth	−0.16	0.03	−0.02
Mental disengagement	0.32**	0.20	0.26
Venting	0.28**	0.22	0.39***
Instrumental support	0.01	0.12	0.10
Active coping	−0.12	−0.03	0.02
Denial	0.11	0.15	0.21
Religious coping	−0.12	−0.02	0.07
Humor	0.07	0.27	0.18
Behavioral disengagement	0.41***	0.23	0.32**
Restraint coping	0.03	0.16	0.03
Emotional support	−0.01	0.13	0.09
Substance use	0.39***	0.44***	0.31**
Acceptance	0.00	−0.14	−0.04
Suppression	0.15	0.11	0.20
Planning	−0.23	−0.11	−0.17

Permanent Position = Desire for a permanent position. Coding of sex: 1 = male and 2 = female.

^**p < 0.01, two-tailed,

^***p < 0.001, two tailed.