Table 7.
Hierarchical regression analysis for variables predicting state anxiety.
| Variable | Β | t | p | R | R2 | Δ R2 | F | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | .42 | .18 | .18 | 44.40 | <.001 | |||
| Gender | .11 | 2.870 | .004 | |||||
| Age | -.26 | −7.003 | <.001 | |||||
| Mental health difficulty | .27 | 7.135 | <.001 | |||||
| Step 2 | .61 | .37 | .20 | 28.97 | <.001 | |||
| Gender | .13 | 3.987 | <.001 | |||||
| Age | -.23 | −6.725 | <.001 | |||||
| Mental health difficulty | .18 | 5.359 | <.001 | |||||
| Self-isolated | .10 | 2.838 | .005 | |||||
| External contact | -.01 | -.341 | .733 | |||||
| Well-informed | -.09 | −2.772 | .006 | |||||
| Daily routine disruption | .06 | 1.669 | .096 | |||||
| Future plans impacted | .12 | 3.226 | .001 | |||||
| Good social support | -.03 | -.751 | .453 | |||||
| Increased loneliness | .19 | 5.253 | <.001 | |||||
| Lost income | .07 | 2.141 | .033 | |||||
| SELSA-S soc | .22 | 5.863 | <.001 | |||||
| Step 3 | .70 | .49 | .12 | 37.15 | <.001 | |||
| Gender | .12 | 3.819 | <.001 | |||||
| Age | -.12 | −3.531 | <.001 | |||||
| Mental health difficulty | .94 | 2.957 | .003 | |||||
| Self-isolated | .05 | 1.628 | .104 | |||||
| External contact | -.02 | -.752 | .452 | |||||
| Well-informed | -.08 | −2.452 | .014 | |||||
| Daily routine disruption | .07 | 2.006 | .045 | |||||
| Future plans impacted | .08 | 2.558 | .011 | |||||
| Good social support | -.02 | -.501 | .617 | |||||
| Increased loneliness | .13 | 3.798 | <.001 | |||||
| Lost income | .06 | 1.864 | .063 | |||||
| SELSA-S soc | .15 | 4.237 | <.001 | |||||
| CompACT | -.13 | −3.328 | .001 | |||||
| IUS-12 | .24 | 6.137 | <.001 | |||||
| PVDQ | .14 | 4.369 | <.001 |
SELSA-S Soc: Social and Emotional Loneliness Sale for Adults (short-form) Social subscale, CompACT: Comprehensive assessment of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy processes, IUS-12: Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale, PVDQ: Perceived Vulnerability to Disease Questionnaire.