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. 2021 Nov 22;61(1):356–376. doi: 10.5334/pb.1093

Table 2.

Descriptive Statistics of Responders’ Socio-demographic and Psychological Characteristics (N = 246).


VARIABLE

Age, Mean (SD) 16.7 0.6

Gender, N (%)

    Male 66 26.8

    Female 176 71.5

    Other 4 1.6

Education, N (%)

    General education 135 54.9

    Art education 7 2.8

    Vocational education 11 4.5

    Technical education 42 17.1

    Other 51 20.7

CHIME-A subscales, Mean (SD)

    Internal awareness 3.7 0.6

    External awareness 3.5 0.7

    Acting with awareness 2.9 0.8

    Acceptance 2.6 0.8

    Decentering 2.8 0.7

    Openness 2.9 0.9

    Relativity 3.6 0.6

    Insight 3.0 0.9

Stress, N (%)

    Much less than before COVID-19 12 4.9

    Less than before COVID-19 55 22.4

    A little less than before COVID-19 44 17.9

    No change 31 12.6

    A little more than before COVID-19 46 18.7

    More than before COVID-19 48 19.5

    Much more than before COVID-19 10 4.1

Worry, N (%)

    Much less than before COVID-19 6 2.4

    Less than before COVID-19 27 11

    A little less than before COVID-19 17 6.9

    No change 44 17.9

    A little more than before COVID-19 69 28

    More than before COVID-19 64 26

    Much more than before COVID-19 19 7.7

Quality of life before the pandemic, N (%)

    Poor 0 0

    Moderate 7 2.8

    Good 58 23.6

    Very good 154 62.6

    Excellent 27 11

Quality of life during the pandemic, N (%)

    Poor 18 7.3

    Moderate 48 19.5

    Good 94 38.2

    Very good 70 28.5

    Excellent 16 6.5

Mental health before the pandemic, N (%)

    Poor 11 4.5

    Moderate 58 23.6

    Good 75 30.5

    Very good 83 33.7

    Excellent 19 7.7

Mental health during the pandemic, N (%)

    Poor 36 14.6

    Moderate 62 25.2

    Good 80 32.5

    Very good 54 22

    Excellent 14 5.7

Helping intention, N (%)

    Much less than before COVID-19 2 0.8

    Less than before COVID-19 3 1.2

    A little less than before COVID-19 7 2.8

    No change 80 32.5

    A little more than before COVID-19 84 34.1

    More than before COVID-19 64 26

    Much more than before COVID-19 6 2.4

Helping action, N (%)

    Much less than before COVID-19 6 2.4

    Less than before COVID-19 5 2

    A little less than before COVID-19 8 3.3

    No change 104 42.3

    A little more than before COVID-19 87 35.4

    More than before COVID-19 25 10.2

    Much more than before COVID-19 11 4.5

Connectedness, N (%)

    Much less than before COVID-19 18 7.3

    Less than before COVID-19 52 21.1

    A little less than before COVID-19 30 12.2

    No change 55 22.4

    A little more than before COVID-19 60 24.4

    More than before COVID-19 27 11

    Much more than before COVID-19 4 1.6

Worldwide effect, N (%)

    No effect 1 0.4

    Mild 1 0.4

    Moderate 25 10.2

    Large 139 56.5

    Extremely large 80 32.5

Negative emotions, N (%)

    Worried 84 34.1

    Nervous 35 14.2

    Irritated 130 52.8

    Anxious 49 19.9

    Stressed 85 34.6

    Bored 134 54.5

    Isolated 133 54.1

    Frustrated 93 37.8

    Lonely 134 54.5

    Sad 92 37.4

    Angry 48 19.5

    Depressed 72 29.3

Positive emotions, N (%)

    Hopeful 69 28

    Optimistic 59 24

    Rested 153 62.2

    Calm 83 33.7

    Relaxed 132 53.7

    Relieved 33 13.4

    Happy 47 19.1

    Satisfied 52 21.1

    Excited 34 13.8

    Connected 51 20.7