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Table 2 Differences and correlations among continuous variables

From: Positive resources for combating depressive symptoms among Chinese male correctional officers: perceived organizational support and psychological capital

Variables

FL-COs (N = 953)

NFL-COs (N = 475)

Mean ± SD

Pearson r with CES-D

Mean ± SD

Pearson r with CES-D

CES-D

19.10 ± 11.16

–

17.70 ± 10.41*

–

Age

37.73 ± 9.80**

0.07*

43.22 ± 8.84

−0.01

POS

4.49 ± 1.23*

−0.41**

4.65 ± 1.15

−0.32**

PsyCap

4.31 ± 0.74

−0.42**

4.35 ± 0.72

−0.38**

Self efficacy

4.39 ± 0.85

−0.29**

4.40 ± 0.86

−0.27**

Hope

4.23 ± 0.90

−0.39**

4.27 ± 0.87

−0.34**

Resilience

4.36 ± 0.85

−0.36**

4.42 ± 0.84

−0.32**

Optimism

4.24 ± 0.90

−0.37**

4.28 ± 0.87

−0.36**

  1. FL-COs: frontline correctional officers; NFL-COs: non-frontline correctional officers; CES-D: the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; POS: perceived organizational support; PsyCap: psychological capital.
  2. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01.