Table 1.
Bivariate Correlations Between Main Study Variables and Demographics
| Variable | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Purpose in life | — | ||||||
| 2. Loneliness (current) | −0.37** | — | |||||
| 3. Loneliness (prepandemic) | −0.50** | 0.72** | — | ||||
| 4. COVID-preventive intentions | 0.37** | −0.25** | −0.38** | — | |||
| 5. Age | 0.08 | −0.13* | −0.14* | 0.14* | — | ||
| 6. Socioeconomic status | 0.10* | 0.03 | 0.04 | −0.28** | 0.00 | — | |
| 7. Number of household members | −0.08 | −0.01 | 0.04 | −0.07 | −0.09* | 0.11* | — |
Note: COVID = coronavirus disease.
*p < .05, **p < .01.