Skip to main content

Table 3 Independent sample T-test comparing the mean scores (± SD) of the PHQ- 9, GAD-7 and CD-RISC -10 psychometric scales by COVID-19 impact

From: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of university students in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study

Scale

Impacted by COVID-19

Not-impacted by COVID-19

T value

p value*

Total score

Mean scores (± SD)

PHQ-9

9.51 (6.39)

6.80 (6.34)

− 5.28

 < 0.001**

9.10 (6.33)

GAD-7

9.03 (6.00)

8.54 (6.02)

− 3.30

 < 0.001**

8.78 (6.07)

CD-RISC-10

21.42 (8.51)

21.75 (10.85)

0.33

0.041*

21.46 (8.80)

  1. PHQ-9 patient health questionnaire, GAD-7 generalized anxiety disorder-7, CD-RISC-10 Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale
  2. *Significant at p < 0.05
  3. ** Significant at p < 0.001