Table 1 Description of the explanatory variables in the longitudinal sample
Variable | Year measured | Range | Mean (SD) or percentages |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | First | 19–39 | 21.6 (2.5) |
Gender (female) | First | 60% | |
BCI – vulnerability | First | 0–9 | 3.7 (2.2) |
BCI – intensity | First | 0–9 | 5.2 (2.2) |
BCI – control | First | 0–8 | 3.2 (2.1) |
PMSS – academic worries | Middle and final (sum) | 6–28 | 15.7 (4.4) |
PMSS – social and personal renunciations | Middle and final (sum) | 6–24 | 14.5 (3.8) |
WCCL – problem focused | Middle | 11–38 | 23.3 (4.9) |
WCCL – social support | Middle | 1–20 | 12.2 (3.4) |
WCCL – wishful thinking | Middle | 3–38 | 18.5 (5.9) |