Table 1.
Descriptive statistics and bivariate correlations of mental health problems, perceived severity, self-control, and demographic variables.
| Variables | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sex | ||||||||||
| 2. Age | −0.08 *** | |||||||||
| 3. Phy. history | 0.06 *** | −0.10 *** | ||||||||
| 4. Psy. history | −0.01 | 0.01 | 0.08 *** | |||||||
| 5. Health con. | −0.04 ** | −0.03 | 0.18 *** | 0.08 *** | ||||||
| 6. Education | −0.00 | −0.13 ** | −0.03 * | 0.03 * | 0.02 | |||||
| 7. Rel. w. COVID-19 | 0.01 | 0.09 ** | −0.02 | −0.03 * | −0.03 * | −0.01 | ||||
| 8. Mental health problems | 0.07 *** | 0.04 * | −0.08 *** | −0.09 *** | −0.19 *** | 0.02 | 0.03 * | |||
| 9. Perceived severity | 0.11 *** | 0.09 *** | 0.00 | −0.00 | −0.04 ** | −0.03 * | −0.00 | 0.19 *** | ||
| 10. Self-control | −0.01 | 0.21 *** | 0.05 ** | 0.06 *** | 0.21 *** | −0.06 *** | 0.03 | −0.21 *** | −0.10 *** | |
| Cronbach’s α | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.84 |
| Min. | 1.00 | 17 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.31 |
| Max. | 2.00 | 90 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| M | - | 23.71 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.19 | 4.09 | 3.03 |
| SD | - | 7.29 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.27 | 0.59 | 0.50 |
Note. Sex: 1 = male, 2 = female; Phy. history = history of chronic physical diseases: 1 = yes, 2 = no; Psy. histroy = history of psychiatric/psychological disorder: 1 = yes, 2 = no; Health con. = current physical health condition, from 1 = very poor to 5 = very good; Education: 1 = junior middle school and below, 2 = high school degree, 3 = college degree, 4 = bachelor’s degree, 5 = master’s degree, and 6 = doctoral degree. Rel. w. COVID-19 = relationship with COVID-19: 1 = not relevant/infected, 2 = suspected/diagnosed cases or had relatives/friends who were suspected/diagnosed cases. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001.