Table 4.
Statistical analyses
| Statistical procedure | Variable/target | Variable/predictor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepwise linear regression | Pandemic anxiety | Positive schemas | R = .246 | R2 = .061 | F = 5.355 | df = (1/83) |
| β = −.031 | β = −.246 | t = −2.314 | p = .023 | |||
| Independent t-test Group (Male, Female) | Pandemic anxiety | t = −.755 | df = (84) | p = .452 | ||
| Positive Schemas | t = 1.846 | df = (85) | p = .068 | |||
| Reactance | t = .841 | df = (84) | p = .403 | |||
| Social solidarity | t = .616 | df = (85) | p = .539 | |||
| Resilience | t = −.043 | df = (85) | p = .966 | |||
| One-way ANOVA (Age) | Pandemic anxiety | F = .085 | df = (2/83) | p = .918 | ||
| Positive schemas | F = 5.431 | df = (2/84) | p = .006 | |||
| Reactance | F = 1.058 | df = (2/83) | p = .352 | |||
| Social solidarity | F = 2.014 | df = (2/84) | p = .140 | |||
| Resilience | F = 1.016 | df = (2/84) | p = .366 |
Age was divided into three subgroups ranging from 18 to 35, 36–52, and 53–70 years of age