TABLE 1.
Sample means for depression symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and satisfaction with life prior to COVID-19 (T1) and during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic (T2)
| T1: January 2020 |
T2: April/May 2020 |
Paired-samples t test |
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| Mean | SD | Range | Mean | SD | Range | t value | p value | |
| Depression symptoms (PHQ) | 1.64 | 1.67 | 0–6 | 1.85 | 1.61 | 0–6 | 2.86 | .004 |
| Anxiety symptoms (GAD) | 2.13 | 1.76 | 0–6 | 2.06 | 1.78 | 0–6 | −0.91 | .360 |
| Satisfaction with life | 23.65 | 7.30 | 5–35 | 23.02 | 7.05 | 5–35 | −2.33 | .020 |
Note: N = 519 young adults.