Table 2.
Means, standard deviations, and bivariate correlations between mental health variables, life events, emotional intelligence, and cognitive skills.
| Variable | M | SD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Female gender | ||||||||
| 2. Depressive symptoms | 12.86 | 4.08 | .15∗∗ | |||||
| [.06, .25] | ||||||||
| 3. Psychological distress | 12.26 | 5.49 | .09 | .47∗∗∗ | ||||
| [-.01, .19] | [.39, .54] | |||||||
| 4. Violent experiences | 2.17 | 2.24 | -.25∗∗∗ | .11∗ | .20∗∗∗ | |||
| [-.34, -.16] | [.02, .21] | [.11, .29] | ||||||
| 5. Stressful life-events | 6.52 | 5.06 | -.01 | .25∗∗∗ | .38∗∗∗ | .48∗∗∗ | ||
| [-.11, .09] | [.16, .34] | [.30, .46] | [.40, .55] | |||||
| 6. Emotional intelligence | 3.77 | 0.47 | -.01 | -.32∗∗∗ | -.30∗∗∗ | -.06 | -.23∗∗∗ | |
| [-.11, .08] | [-.40, -.23] | [-.38, -.21] | [-.15, .04] | [-.32, -.14] | ||||
| 7. Cognitive skills | 2.44 | 0.31 | -.01 | -.34∗∗∗ | -.50∗∗∗ | -.15∗∗ | -.37∗∗∗ | .35∗∗∗ |
| [-.11, .08] | [-.42, -.25] | [-.57, -.42] | [-.24, -.05] | [-.45, -.29] | [.26, .43] |
Note. M and SD represent mean and standard deviation, respectively. Values in square brackets indicate 95% confidence intervals. N = 415.
∗p < .05. ∗∗p < .01. ∗∗∗p < .001.