Table 2 Independent Sample t-test comparing age, meaning in life, PHQ-2, GAD-2, and emotional distress under COVID-19 by gender
|  | Male (n = 769) | Female (n = 719) | P | Cohen’s d | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | SD | M | SD | |||
Age | 27.2 | 3.91 | 27.2 | 3.85 | .781 | 3.88 |
Meaning in Life | 12.9 | 4.12 | 13.5 | 3.96 | .008 | 4.04 |
PHQ-2 | 1.35 | 1.45 | 1.27 | 1.27 | .232 | 1.36 |
GAD-2 | 1.31 | 1.44 | 1.51 | 1.30 | .007 | 1.37 |
Emotional Distress under COVID-19 | 2.79 | 1.26 | 2.87 | 1.15 | .185 | 1.21 |