Table 2:
Bivariate associations between measured covariates and total EI score and its dimensions
| Independent variable | P -value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Test type | Total EI | Regulation of emotions | Utilization of emotions | Appraisal of emotions | |
| Educational group (medical, paramedical, non-medical) | 870 | Anova | 0.008 | <0.001 | 0.162 | 0.076 |
| Overall quality of life | 860 | Regression | 0.169 | <0.001 | 0.260 | <0.001 |
| Age | 870 | Regression | 0.940 | 0.947 | 0.545 | 0.026 |
| Gender (male – female) | 872 | T-test | 0.209 | 0.020 | 0.138 | 0.103 |
| Marital status (married, single, divorced – widow) | 869 | Anova | 0.792 | <0.001 | 0.100 | 0.080 |
| Graduate degree (BA – GP) | 870 | T-test | 0.224 | 0.199 | 0.110 | 0.330 |
| Successfully passed academic yr | 871 | Regression | 0.070 | 0.014 | 0.360 | 0.533S |
| Academic yr of entry (first, second, third, fourth, fifth and higher) | 868 | Anova | 0.083 | <0.001 | 0.900 | 0.825 |
| Place of birth (Tehran, county) | 864 | Regression | 0.031 | 0.510 | 0.880 | 0.310 |
| Current residence (dormitory, private house, paternal house) | 864 | Anova | 0.028 | 0.193 | 0.450 | 0.620 |
| Constructed area per capita | 767 | Regression | 0.014 | 0.778 | 0.062 | 0.366 |
| GPA of previous semester | 585 | Regression | 0.182 | 0.025 | 0.121 | 0.700 |