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. 2020 Jul 24;3(7):e2015821. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.15821

Table 3. Correlation Matrix Between Physical and Mental Health and Worries and Behaviors for Area.

Trait R2
Epidemic-related worries Perceived susceptibility Preventive behaviors Social appraisal
Reda Yellowb Greenc Reda Yellowb Greenc Reda Yellowb Greenc Reda Yellowb Greenc
Physical health 0.017 0.004 –0.081 0.029 <0.001 –0.018 –0.095 –0.051 –0.081 0.017 0.080 0.030
P value .87 .85 .13 .78 >.99 .73 .35 .02 .13 .87 <.001 .58
Mental health –0.171 –0.193 –0.133 –0.221 –0.177 –0.220 –0.082 –0.175 –0.117 –0.292 –0.300 –0.262
P value .09 <.001 .01 .03 <.001 <.001 .42 <.001 .03 .003 <.001 <.001
Optimism 0.168 0.073 0.004 0.206 0.118 0.089 0.068 0.066 0.044 0.118 0.141 0.115
P value .12 .001 .94 .06 <.001 .11 .53 .003 .43 .28 <.001 .040
Need for cognitive closure 0.147 0.124 0.146 0.205 0.102 0.154 0.197 0.113 0.173 0.259 0.207 0.286
P value .18 <.001 .009 .06 <.001 .006 .07 <.001 .002 .02 <.001 <.001
Internal locus of control –0.098 –0.058 0.012 –0.042 –0.013 0.073 –0.027 –0.025 –0.016 0.131 0.004 0.011
P value .38 .01 .83 .71 .56 .20 .81 .27 .77 .24 .87 .85
Agreeableness –0.085 –0.041 –0.111 0.027 –0.043 –0.086 0.058 –0.048 –0.064 0.061 –0.052 –0.117
P value .44 .06 .049 .81 .065 .13 .60 .03 .26 .58 .02 .04
Conscientiousness –0.117 –0.008 0.089 –0.196 –0.056 –0.031 –0.040 –0.031 –0.013 –0.023 –0.071 –0.020
P value .29 .71 .11 .07 .01 .58 .72 .17 .82 .83 .001 .72
Emotional stability –0.293a –0.177 –0.165 –0.066 –0.144 –0.214 0.022 –0.096 –0.118 –0.243 –0.259 –0.228
P value .007 <.001 .003 .55 <.001 <.001 .84 <.001 .04 .03 <.001 <.001
Extroversion –0.066 –0.056 0.032 0.088 –0.035 0.034 –0.114 –0.079 –0.061 –0.020 –0.038 –0.009
P value .55 .01 .57 .43 .12 .55 .30 <.001 .28 .86 .09 .88
Openness –0.072 –0.004 –0.043 –0.242 –0.005 0.029 –0.171 –0.010 –0.041 –0.077 –0.039 –0.057
P value .51 .87 .44 .03 .81 .60 .12 .66 .47 .49 .08 .31
a

Includes data for 98 respondents.

b

Includes data for 2169 respondents.

c

Includes data for 351 respondents.