Table 2.

Hierarchical multiple regression predicting STAI Y1 scores from sociodemographic variables, health-related items, and COVID-19-related questions in the student group (N = 478).

STAI Y1
Predictors	B	β	t	95% CI	Adj R2	F	∆R2	∆F
Model 1					0.059	8.420 **	0.066	8.420 **
Age	0.010	0.002	0.044	−0.431; 0.451
Gender	−7.001	−0.244	−5.421 **	−9.539; −4.463
Marital status	2.571	0.043	0.948	−2.761; 7.904
Educational level	−2.568	−0.106	−2.129 *	−4.938 −0.198
Model 2					0.242	26.377 **	0.185	58.215 **
Age	−0.158	−0.035	0.436	−0.557; 0.241
Gender	−4.412	−0.153	−3.720 **	−6.742; −2.081
Marital status	−3.028	0.050	1.242	−1.763; 7.819
Educational level	−2.009	−0.083	−1.853	−4.140; 0.122
Health evaluation	−2.273	−0.273	−6.763 **	−2.933; −1.612
Health concern	1.766	0.341	8.382 **	1.352; 2.180
Model 3					0.240	17.740 **	0.003	0.601
Age	−0.166	−0.037	−0.817	−0.565; 0.233
Gender	−4.286	−0.149	−3.592 **	−6.630; −1.941
Marital status	3.200	0.053	1.309	−1.604; 8.004
Educational level	−2.035	−0.084	−1.873	−4.169; 0.100
Health evaluation	−2.231	−0.268	−6.589 **	−2.897; −1.566
Health concern	1.792	0.346	8.417 **	1.373; 2.210
COVID-19_1	−0.291	−0.012	−0.273	−2.386; 1.804
COVID-19_2	0.045	0.001	0.028	−3.091; 3.180
COVID-19_3	−3.159	−0.051	−1.255	−8.105; 1.787

STAI Y1 = State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Form Y1; CI = confidence interval; COVID-19_1 = knowing of others who tested positive for COVID-19; COVID-19_2 = knowing of others who died of COVID-19; COVID-19_3 = having had contact with others who tested positive for COVID-19. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01.