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Table 2 Correlations between locus of control (LoC), COVID-19 stress, and general mental distress

From: Locus of control moderates the association of COVID-19 stress and general mental distress: results of a Norwegian and a German-speaking cross-sectional survey

 

LoC I a)

LoC E a)

COVID-19 stress b)

a. Norwegian sample (n = 1225)

 LoC E

−.22***

  

 COVID-19 stress

−.11***

.32***

 

 General mental distress c)

−.14***

.32***

.61***

b. German-speaking sample (n = 1527)

 LoC E

−.41***

  

 COVID-19 stress

−.15***

.25***

 

 General mental distress c)

−.31***

.35***

.55***

  1. *** p < .001
  2. a)LoC measured by the IE-4 subscales LoC Internal and LoC External (range: 1–5)
  3. b)Acute psychological stress due to COVID-19 measured by the COVID-19 stress scale (range: 0–5)
  4. c)General mental distress measured by the PHQ-4 (range 0–12)
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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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