Table 3.
Descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation coefficients for subjective social status, mental health, and satisfaction measures
| Measure | M | SD | Theoretical Range | α | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Subjective social status | 51.11 | 19.31 | 0–100 | – | – | ||||
| 2. DASS | 18.27 | 11.78 | 0–63 | .94 | − 0.17** | – | |||
| 3. BMHI | 15.35 | 4.43 | 6–30 | .85 | − 0.16** | 0.80** | – | ||
| 4. Change in mental health | 5.11 | 40.81 | − 100–100 | – | 0.04 | − 0.36** | − 0.45** | – | |
| 5. Satisfaction with university | 6.48 | 1.39 | 1–9 | .83 | 0.15** | − 0.42** | − 0.44** | 0.51** | – |
| 6. Intention to stay at university | 7.36 | 1.46 | 1–9 | .81 | 0.08 | − 0.37** | − 0.34** | 0.41** | 0.72** |
Items scores were summed for (a) DASS and (b) BMHI but averaged for (c) satisfaction with university and (d) intention to stay at university. All Ns = 402
DASS Depression, anxiety, stress scale, BMHI brief mental health inventory
*p < 0.05. **p < 0.01