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. 2022 Sep 24;12:15957. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-20344-y

Table 1.

Correlations and descriptive statistics (means, standard deviations, ranges, and sample sizes) for study variables.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mean SD Min–max N
1. Age (T1) 13.49 0.81 12–16 188
2. Gender (T1)a − .02 1–2 188
3. Educational level (T1)b .19** − .08 1–3 188
4. Ethnic identity (T1)c − .09 .05 − .36*** 1–3 188
5. Living situation (T1)d − .05 .05 − .13 − .07 1–2 188
6. Self-esteem (T1) .03 − .17* .02 .02 − .11 2.85 0.59 1–4 188
7. Social support (T1) − .01 .14 − .01 − .06 .07 .44*** 2.86 0.67 1–4 187
T1 T1
8. Stress (T1) .07 .13 .04 .02 .20** − .37*** − .20** 2.42 0.43 1–4 188
9. Depression/anxiety (T1) − .01 .14 − .07 .00 .18* − .68*** − .40*** 1.12 0.77 0–4 187
T2 T2
8. Stress (T2) .13 .18* .04 − .08 .23** − .33*** − .28*** 2.37 0.49 1–4 178
9. Depression/anxiety (T2) .05 .15 .00 − .09 .18* − .52*** − .41*** 1.10 0.88 0–4 178
T3 T3
8. Stress (T3) .06 .22** − .01 − .01 .17* − .29*** − .22** 2.39 0.50 1–4 170
9. Depression/anxiety (T3) .04 .21** − .06 − .08 .19* − .49*** − .34*** 1.13 0.91 0–4 170
T4 T4
8. Stress (T4) .10 .11 .12 − .01 .27** − .22* − .18 2.34 0.47 1–3 116
9. Depression/anxiety (T4) .04 .12 .03 − .01 .23* − .41*** − .29** 1.06 0.79 0–3 116

Significant correlations are bolded. For gender, educational level, ethnic identity, and living situations, Spearman correlations were conducted.

***p < .001; **p < .01; *p < .05.

a1 = male, 2 = female.

b1 = prevocational educational level, 2 = prevocational / senior general educational level, 3 = senior general / preuniversity educational level.

c1 = Western, 2 = mixed Western-non-Western, 3 = non-Western.

d1 = living situation with both parents, 2 = other.