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Total and stress independent associations between different variables and the depression score (p-value obtained from F-test and partial eta2 obtained from multiple analysis of covariance) |
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| Variable |
Model 1a p-value/partial eta2 |
Model 2b p-value/partial eta2 |
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| Full model |
<0.001/0.333 |
<0.001/0.568 |
| Perceived burdens: Course work |
<0.001/0.035 |
<0.445/0.001 |
| Perceived burdens: Isolation |
<0.001/0.083 |
<0.001/0.047 |
| Perceived burdens: Relationships |
<0.001/0.022 |
<0.001/0.008 |
| Perceived burdens: Future |
<0.001/0.010 |
<0.001/0.009 |
| Countries |
<0.001/0.035 |
<0.001/0.027 |
| Gender |
<0.001/0.015 |
<0.157/0.001 |
| Having a partner |
0.001/0.007 |
0.023/0.003 |
| Sufficiency of income |
0.001/0.011 |
0.043/0.005 |
| Performance at the university |
<0.001/0.039 |
<0.001/0.017 |
| Perceived stress |
(not included in the model) |
<0.001/0.351 |
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a assuming that stress is only an intermediate effect between other variables in the model and depression, thus estimating the total effect of perceived burdens etc. b including all predictors and perceived stress, thus estimating the effect of other variables controlling for stress | ||
Mikolajczyk et al. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2008 4:19 doi:10.1186/1745-0179-4-19 |
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