Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the sample (N = 752)
| Item | Value | Test | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Categorical variables | ||||
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Males | 351 (46.7) | χ2 = 3.32 | .07 | |
| Females | 401 (53.3) | |||
| Age, n (%) | ||||
| 18 to 24 years | 257 (34.2) | χ2 = 4.26 | .08 | |
| 24 to 30 years | 295 (39.2) | |||
| Over 30 years | 200(26.6) | |||
| Education, n (%) | ||||
| Primary | 106 (14.2) | χ2 = 397 | < .001 | |
| Higher education | 646 (85.8) | |||
| Continuous variables Mean, SD | ||||
| Age (years) | 32.47 | 8.42 | t(1, 750) = 0.48 | .62 |
| Fear of COVID-19 | 11.90 | 3.97 | t(1, 750) = 2.60 | < .01 |
| Mental health problems | 25.43 | 8.27 | t(1, 750) = 1.93 | .054 |
| Neuroticism | 19.81 | 4.80 | t(1, 750) = 2.31 | .02 |
| Attention | 3.35 | 1.44 | t(1, 750) = 3.05 | < .01 |
| Awareness | 3.72 | 1.75 | t(1, 750) = 1.52 | .16 |
| Outlook | 3.10 | 1..62 | t(1, 750) = 1.83 | .06 |
| Resilience | 3.81 | 1.69 | t(1, 750) = 2.29 | p = .02 |
| Social intuition | 2.53 | 1.28 | t(1, 750) = 1.42 | .15 |
| Context sensitivity | 3.40 | 1.07 | t(1, 750) = 0.39 | .52 |
| Healthy emotionality | 78.50 | 17.09 | t(1, 750) = 2.32 | p = .01 |
n = frequency; M = mean; SD = standard deviation; t = independent t-test to compare gender; the absolute value of the t-statistic is being used