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. 2020 Feb 14;6(2):e03368. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03368

Table 5.

- Descriptive statistics and reliability.

Variables Mean S.D.
Academic performance (Cronbach's alpha0.876) 4.557 1.2414
Dissatisfactory grade 4.867 1.6066
Difficulty in discussing academic problems 4.355 1.6775
Examination pressure 4.901 1.4488
Low learning efficiency 4.527 1.6268
Poor academic ranking 4.473 1.5166
Academic workload (Cronbach's alpha 0.838) 4.394 1.5057
Too much homework in certain subjects 4.438 1.6501
Too many tests 4.350 1.5954
Relationship (Cronbach's alpha 0.904) 3.221 1.7487
Adjustment problems with roommates 3.276 1.8861
Disharmonious relationship between students and teacher 3.123 1.9875
Adjustment with students from other provinces 3.233 1.8452
Poor family relationship 3.202 2.0952
Difficulties in maintaining friendships 3.335 1.9412
Difficulties in maintaining romantic relationships 3.211 2.1607
Relationship breakdown 3.167 2.2142
Practical (Cronbach's alpha 0.862) 4.695 1.4192
Uncertainty after leaving a university 4.419 1.5276
Worry about the future career (e.g. employment) 4.911 1.6143
Lack of sufficient career guidance 4.754 1.6645
Extravert (Cronbach's alpha 0.809) 3.328 1.2567
I am the life of the party. 3.177 1.4719
I talk a lot. 3.414 1.4913
I talk to a lot of different people at parties. 3.394 1.4700
Agreeableness (Cronbach's alpha 0.886) 4.223 1.4211
I am interested in other people's problems. 4.148 1.5504
I feel others' emotions. 4.394 1.6627
I am really interested in others. 4.128 1.5069
Conscientiousness (Cronbach's alpha 0.891) 3.831 1.5722
I get chores done right away. 3.635 1.6931
I always remember to put things back in their proper place. 3.773 1.8503
I like order. 4.084 2.0094
I never make a mess of things. 3.833 1.6744
Neuroticism (Cronbach's alpha 0.867) 3.611 1.4227
I have frequent mood swings. 3.616 1.7435
I am not relaxed most of the time. 3.626 1.7084
I get upset easily. 3.867 1.6819
I often feel blue. 3.335 1.5908
Openness (Cronbach's alpha 0.913) 4.216 1.5091
I have a vivid imagination. 4.192 1.7737
I am interested in abstract ideas. 4.325 1.6267
I have no difficulty understanding abstract ideas. 4.054 1.7355
I have a good imagination. 4.291 1.6348
Depression (Cronbach's alpha 0.947) 3.750 1.4697
I feel sad. 3.650 1.7093
I feel discouraged about the future. 3.872 1.6867
I feel like a failure. 3.798 1.7445
I don't enjoy things the way I used to. 3.798 1.8705
I am disappointed in myself. 3.675 1.6389
I feel I am worse than everybody else. 3.828 1.8628
I am more annoyed and irritated than usual. 3.557 1.8643
I have lost my interest in other people. 3.906 1.9438
I have greater difficulty making decisions than I used to. 3.532 1.9147
I am worried that I am looking old or unattractive. 3.650 1.9297
I can't work as well as before. 3.798 2.0474
I don't sleep as well as I used to. 3.941 1.9208
Disclosure Intension (Cronbach's alpha 0.922) 4.615 1.4187
When I feel upset, I usually confide in my friends. 4.837 1.6070
When unpleasant things happen, I often talk to someone. 4.749 1.5830
I try to find people to talk with about my problems. 4.680 1.6413
When I am in a bad mood, I talk about it with my friends. 4.813 1.6663
I seek out someone to talk to when I am in a bad mood. 4.567 1.6972
I am willing to tell others my distressing thoughts. 4.044 1.8247