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Table 6 Bivariate correlations between depression symptoms, demographic factors and regularly used management strategies (n = 465)

From: Positive strategies men regularly use to prevent and manage depression: a national survey of Australian men

  

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1.

PHQ-9

-

         

2.

Age

-.10*

-

        

3.

Education

-.23**

.02

-

       

4.

Relationship status

-.18**

.39**

.11*

-

      

5.

Employment

-.26**

-.01

.23**

.15**

-

     

6.

Stressful events

.28**

.08

-.09

-.01

-.10*

-

    

7.

Self-care strategies (M)

-.04

.16**

.11*

.11*

.01

.08

-

   

8.

Pleasure strategies (M)

.02

-.12*

-.02

-.09

-.08

.03

.13**

-

  

9.

Achievement strategies (M)

-.10*

-.02

.04

-.08

.06

.04

.15

.20**

-

 

10.

Cognitive strategies (M)

-.16

-.11*

.14**

-.09

.01

.01

.15

.27**

.30**

-

11.

Connectedness strategies (M)

-.13**

-.02

.08

.05

.06

-.00

.24

.16**

.23**

.26**

  1. PHQ-9 = total score on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9; (M) = management; *p < .05, **p < .01. Coding for dichotomous variables: 1 = bachelor degree or higher, currently partnered, currently employed
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