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Table 3 Hierarchical linear regression analysis results

From: The mediating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between Big five personality and depressive symptoms among Chinese unemployed population: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Depressive symptoms

step 1(β)

step 2(β)

step 3(β)

Block 1

   

Gender

-0.026*

-0.018

-0.026

Age

-0.077

0.009

0.007

Dummy_m1

-0.041

-0.040

-0.025

Dummy_m2

0.103**

0.046*

0.042*

Dummy_e1

-0.068*

-0.036

-0.026

Dummy_e2

-0.074*

-0.039

-0.029

Chronic Disease

0.113**

0.059**

0.061**

Household monthly income

-0.172**

-0.124**

-0.107**

Duration of unemployment

0.085**

0.063**

0.060**

Block 2

   

Extraversion

 

-0.111**

-0.083**

Agreeableness

 

-0.219**

-0.195**

Conscientiousness

 

-0.099**

-0.067**

Neuroticism

 

0.280**

0.178**

Openness

 

0.020

0.060**

Block 3

   

Self-efficacy

  

-0.264**

R2

0.087

0.334

0.377

Δ R2

0.087

0.247

0.043

  1. *P < 0.05**P < 0.01 (two-tailed).
  2. Dummy_m1 means “Single” vs. “Married/Cohabitation”, Dummy_m2 means “Divorced/Widow/Separated” vs. “Married/Cohabitation”;.
  3. Dummy_e1 means “Senior high school” vs. “Middle school or under”, Dummy_e2 means “College or above” vs. “Middle school or under”.
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BMC Psychiatry

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