Table 2.

Intercorrelations among the key variables (N = 761).

	Mean (SD)	1	2	3	4	5
1. Self-compassion	4.89 (2.10)	1.00	–	–	–	–
2. Self-coldness	3.59 (0.68)	−0.28***	1.00	–	–	–
3. Perceived threats	3.19 (0.73)	−0.16***	0.28***	1.00	–	–
4. Psychological distress	3.29 (2.91)	−0.29***	0.40***	0.41***	1.00	–
5. Perceived benefits	4.65 (0.99)	0.32***	−0.11**	0.06	−0.06	1.00

SD, standard deviation.

* p < 0.05;

^**p < 0.01;

^***p < 0.001.