Table 3 Correlations between mediators and dependent variables

1.

Anxiety

2.28

1.79

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2.

Depression

2.24

1.85

0.80^***

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3.

Problem-focused coping - Self

18.97

5.34

0.31^***

0.27^***

─

4.

Emotion-focused coping - Self

26.00

5.80

0.32^***

0.26^***

0.71^***

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5.

Dysfunctional coping - Self

15.46

4.15

0.45^***

0.50^***

0.38^***

0.38^***

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6.

Self-mastery

2.11

0.53

0.31^***

0.33^***

− 0.08

0.02

0.28^***

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7.

Problem-focused coping - Other

17.59

6.42

0.20^***

0.12^*

0.66^***

0.59^***

0.32^***

− 0.05

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8.

PCS

50.56

8.96

− 0.28^***

− 0.28^***

− 0.17^**

− 0.15^**

− 0.19^***

− 0.19^***

− 0.07

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9.

MCS

39.01

11.70

− 0.60^***

− 0.68^***

− 0.21^***

− 0.23^***

− 0.41^***

− 0.35^***

− 0.14^**

0.09

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10.

Search for meaning

22.51

7.00

0.25^**

0.21^***

0.31^***

0.26^***

0.16^**

0.03

0.32^***

− 0.02

− 0.19^***

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11.

Presence of meaning

22.55

6.76

− 0.17^**

− 0.28^***

0.18^***

0.06

− 0.22^***

− 0.33^***

0.19^***

0.09

0.25^***

0.08