Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the sample.
| Demographics | Lockdown group (N=99) | Control group (N=75) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | 76 (76.8%) female 23 (23.2%) male |
55 (73.3%) female 20 (26.7%) male |
| Education | 2 (2.0%) Year 10 or less 81 (81.8%) Year 12 9 (9.1%) certificate or diploma 6 (6.1%) Bachelor degree 1 (1.0%) Graduate degree |
7 (9.3%) Year 10 or less 51 (68.0%) Year 12 8 (10.7%) certificate or diploma 9 (12.0%) Bachelor degree |
| Ethnicity | 47 (47.5%) White 49 (49.5%) Asian 1 (1.0%) Indigenous 1 (1.0%) Black 1 (1.0%) Middle Eastern |
32 (43.2%) White 34 (45.9%) Asian 5 (6.7%) Indigenous 2 (2.7%) Black 1 (1.3%) Middle Eastern 1 (1.3%) Not disclosed |
| Formal mental illness diagnosis | 58 (58.6%) No 29 (29.3%) Yes 12 (12.1%) Not disclosed |
48 (64.0%) No 21 (28.0%) Yes 6 (8.0%) Not disclosed |
| Age M (SD) | 18.94 (1.99) | 18.95 (1.93) |
|---|---|---|
| Session Attendance (0-5) | 4.40 (1.22) | 4.45 (1.18) |
| Outcome variables | ||
|---|---|---|
| Loneliness (UCLA-20) | 52.20 (10.19) | 53.60 (9.57) |
| Depression score (DASS-21) | 19.82 (9.16) | 20.93 (8.93) |
| Wellbeing (SWEMWBS) | 17.94 (2.76) | 17.68 (2.63) |
Note. t-tests (for continuous variables) and chi-square tests (for categorical variables) indicated that no baseline differences between groups were statistically significant (ps > .088).