Table 3.
Descriptive data for distress outcomes and psychological predictors.
| Variable | Mean (SD) or % |
|---|---|
| Distress | |
| Depression | 53.55 (8.83) |
| % above clinical severity cutoff * | 24.1% |
| Anxiety | 55.19 (9.52) |
| % above clinical severity cutoff * | 31.4% |
| Positive affect and well-being | 51.32 (6.90) |
| % below clinical severity cutoff * | 4.5% |
| Risk perception (0% to 100%) | |
| Perceived risk of contracting COVID-19 | 36.18% (24.52) |
| Perceived risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19 | 29.12% (24.99) |
| Perceived risk of requiring ICU care due to COVID-19 | 25.03% (25.46) |
| Perceived risk of dying from COVID-19 | 18.66% (23.33) |
| Psychological predictors | |
| Mindfulness (FFMQ) | 54.09 (7.64) |
| Intolerance of Uncertainty (IUS) | 27.73 (9.20) |
| Optimism (LOT-R) | 15.83 (4.71) |
| Loneliness (PROMIS Loneliness) | 55.36 (12.26) |
| Resilience (UWRS) | 49.46 (8.90) |
Note. * Clinical cutoff was calculated based on being one standard deviation from the mean in the “worse direction” (e.g., more depressed, more anxious, less positive affect; T > 60 for depression and anxiety, T < 40 for positive affect and well-being), which is consistent with studies that have analyzed the association of PROMIS scores with measures with established clinical cutoffs (Amtmann et al., 2015; Schalet et al., 2014).