Table 2 The difference of social support scores among participants and the norms of Chinese general population
Variables | Total sample (n = 656) | Norms of general population | t | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subjective supports core, mean ± SD | 23.59 ± 5.21 | 23.81 ± 4.75 | −1.079 | >0.050 |
Objective social support score, mean ± SD | 7.87 ± 2.54 | 12.68 ± 3.47 | −48.428 | < 0.001 |
Support utilization score, mean ± SD | 7.36 ± 1.91 | 9.38 ± 3.40 | −27.046 | < 0.001 |
Total social support score, mean ± SD | 38.82 ± 7.86 | 44.38 ± 8.38 | −18.067 | < 0.001 |