Table 3. Factors correlated with perceived stress scale score during the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Factors | Total perceived stress score |
|---|---|
| rho (p-value) | |
| Age (years) | −0.144 (0.001) |
| Family income | −0.188 (0.002) |
| Academic level | −0.089 (0.004) |
| GPA | −0.023 (0.490) |
| Responses to COVID-19 related stressors | |
| How worried are you about the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on your mental health? | 0.317 (0.001) |
| How worried are you about the effects of COVID-19 virus infection for your family and friends? | 0.144.(0.001) |
| How worried are you about the effects of COVID-19 virus infection for you personally? | 0.162 (0.001) |
| How worried are you about the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on academic flow and exams? | 0.298 (0.001) |
| How worried are you about the effects of COVID-19 pandemic control measures and lockdown? | 0.200 (0.001) |
| How do you think the numerous COVID-19 pandemic news causes stress to you? | 0.220 (0.001) |
| Is the afraid of stigma and isolation due to infection causing stress to you? | 0.191 (0.001) |
| Is the uncertainty about the pandemic future and its effects causing stress to you? | 0.134 (0.001) |
| Total responses to COVID-19 related stressors | 0.302 (0.001) |
Notes.
Family income ranked insufficient (coded 1), sufficient (coded 2) and exceeds (coded 3), academic level (1-12).
- GPA
- Grade point average
(0–5), Responses to COVID-19 related stressors ranked never (coded 0), often (coded 1), very often (coded 2).
- rho
- Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient