Table 3:

Comparative differences among the participants’ backgrounds (x̄±s, score)

Item	Number	Statistical value	Psychological capital	Social anxiety	Positive coping	Negative coping
Gender
Male	162		4.97 ± 1.46	23.52 ± 4.17	1.70 ± 0.20	1.15 ± 0.43
Female	138		4.81 ± 1.35	23.68 ± 4.33	1.80 ± 0.19	1.17 ± 0.36
		t	2.979	0.325	1.416	0.432
		P	0.015	0.745	0.347	0.667
Only child
Yes	201		4.78 ± 1.33	23.66 ± 4.36	1.75 ± 0.19	1.20 ± 0.35
No	99		4.92 ± 1.69	23.30 ± 4.27	1.82 ± 0.21	1.16 ± 0.41
		t	0.802	0.720	1.054	0.652
		P	0.423	0.472	0.098	0.541