TABLE 2.
Descriptive statistics (N = 1200)
| Predictor variable | Mean (SD) or N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | 37.67 (11.50) |
| Sex—male | 720 (60.00%) |
| Sexual minority | 963 (80.25%) |
| Race—white | 897 (74.75%) |
| Hispanic ethnicity | 250 (20.83%) |
| Education | |
| Less than high school | 10 (0.83%) |
| High school or equivalent | 97 (8.08%) |
| Some college/2‐year degree | 265 (22.08%) |
| 4‐year degree | 601 (50.08%) |
| Some graduate school or graduate degree | 227 (18.92%) |
| Religious | 831 (69.25%) |
| Political Party Affiliation (variables were Republican and Democrat) | |
| Republican | 427 (35.58%) |
| Democrat | 524 (43.67%) |
| Independent | 249 (20.75%) |
| Immunocompromised—self | 232 (19.33%) |
| Immunocompromised—other in household | 305 (25.42%) |
| 60 or older—self | 65 (5.42%) |
| 60 or older—other in household | 305 (25.42%) |
| Full‐time employment | 825 (68.75%) |
| Married or living with a partner | 798 (66.50%) |
| Any previous psychological diagnosis | 383 (31.92%) |
| Current mental health treatment | 189 (15.75%) |
| Time spent consuming media (hours/week) | 5.03 (4.15) |
| Number of people spoken to (past week) | 5.46 (3.86) |
| Number of people in household | 1.97 (1.31) |
| Number of children | 1.01 (0.99) |
| Number of types of traumatic events | 2.92 (2.83) |
| Income | |
| <$25,000 | 41 (3.42%) |
| $25,000–$34,999 | 116 (9.67%) |
| $35,000–$49,999 | 217 (18.08%) |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 321 (26.75%) |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 233 (19.42%) |
| $100,000–$149,999 | 142 (11.83%) |
| $150,000 or more | 130 (10.83%) |
| Perceived health status | 3.77 (0.96) |
| Financial strain (FCSS) | 0.22 (2.36) |
| Generalized anxiety (GAD−7) | 8.83 (6.37) |
| Depressive symptoms (QIDS‐SR) | 8.30 (5.45) |
| Health anxiety (HAI) | 16.14 (9.67) |
| Perceived stress (PSS) | 17.51 (7.63) |
| Agency (AHS) | 23.95 (5.58) |
| Planning to accomplish goals (AHS) | 24.38 (4.93) |
| Hopelessness (Hopelessness Scale) | 6.44 (5.38) |
| Appraisal support (ISEL−12) | 11.91 (3.08) |
| Belonging support (ISEL−12) | 11.37 (3.04) |
| Tangible support (ISEL−12) | 11.58 (2.92) |
| Openness (NEO‐FFI−30) | 12.45 (3.50) |
| Conscientiousness (NEO‐FFI−30) | 16.28 (4.05) |
| Extraversion (NEO‐FFI−30) | 13.22 (4.06) |
| Agreeableness (NEO‐FFI−30) | 14.17 (4.37) |
| Neuroticism (NEO‐FFI−30) | 11.35 (5.39) |
| Loneliness (UCLA Loneliness Scale) | 44.71 (13.20) |
| Brooding (RRS) | 11.72 (4.33) |
| Reflection (RRS) | 12.44 (4.24) |
| Behavioral emotion regulation skill (SERQ) | 3.88 (0.62) |
| Cognitive emotion regulation skill (SERQ) | 3.76 (0.59) |
| Interpersonal emotion regulation skill (SERQ) | 3.66 (0.64) |
| Mindfulness emotion regulation skill (SERQ) | 3.96 (0.60) |
| Positive reinterpretation and growth (COPE Inventory) | 12.09 (2.88) |
| Mental disengagement (COPE Inventory) | 10.41 (2.71) |
| Focus on and venting of emotions (COPE Inventory) | 10.22 (3.12) |
| Use of instrumental social support (COPE Inventory) | 11.19 (3.17) |
| Active coping (COPE Inventory) | 12.18 (2.55) |
| Denial coping (COPE Inventory) | 7.99 (3.87) |
| Religious coping (COPE Inventory) | 9.83 (4.56) |
| Humor coping (COPE Inventory) | 10.15 (3.59) |
| Behavioral disengagement (COPE Inventory) | 8.50 (3.70) |
| Restraint coping (COPE Inventory) | 11.07 (2.61) |
| Use of emotional social support (COPE Inventory) | 10.94 (3.39) |
| Substance use coping (COPE Inventory) | 7.94 (4.01) |
| Acceptance coping (COPE Inventory) | 11.91 (2.57) |
| Suppression of competing activities (COPE Inventory) | 11.01 (2.49) |
| Planning coping (COPE Inventory) | 12.45 (2.66) |
| Sleep quality (PSQI) | 7.68 (4.30) |