Table 3.
Age differences among variables examined in the study.
| Variable | Young | Middle-aged | Pre-retirement | Older | F | eta2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | |||
| Trait anxiety | 38.34 (12.62) | 35.00 (13.12) | 30.88 (11.81) | 29.15 (9.61) | 12.20** | 0.07 |
| Risk tolerance (trait) | 4.94 (2.10) | 5.63 (2.10) | 6.01 (2.17) | 6.32 (2.12) | 8.45** | 0.05 |
| Coronavirus threat | 5.11 (2.47) | 5.63 (2.56) | 5.62 (2.82) | 5.32 (2.59) | 1.29 | 0.01 |
| Difficulty relaxing | 3.95 (2.57) | 4.49 (2.72) | 3.70 (2.32) | 3.42 (2.14) | 3.73* | 0.02 |
| Optimism | 6.49 (2.40) | 6.29 (2.37) | 6.91 (2.15) | 6.78 (2.23) | 1.96 | 0.01 |
| Life satisfaction | 6.74 (2.25) | 6.94 (1.87) | 7.63 (1.93) | 7.86 (1.72) | 7.68** | 0.05 |
| Sleep quality | 3.45 (1.06) | 3.53 (1.09) | 3.65 (0.90) | 3.67 (0.93) | 1.25 | 0.01 |
| Wellbeing | 6.69 (2.20) | 7.17 (2.05) | 7.75 (1.94) | 8.08 (1.44) | 9.86** | 0.06 |
| Quality of life | 4.37 (1.08) | 4.32 (1.21) | 4.65 (1.38) | 5.11 (1.06) | 7.31** | 0.04 |
N = 494, df = 3.
*
p < 0.05;
**
p < 0.01.
The differences remain significant even after excluding quarantined individuals (see Supplementary Table 1).