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Table 4 Bivariate correlations between depression risk, demographic factors and regularly used prevention 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.

MDRS

-

         

2.

Age

-.15**

-

        

3.

Education

-.13**

.02

-

       

4.

Relationship status

-.13**

.39**

.11

-

      

5.

Employment

-.09

-.01

.23**

.15**

-

     

6.

Stressful events

.25**

.08

-.09

-.01

-.10*

-

    

7.

Self-care strategies (P)

-.19**

.05

.13**

.09

.02

-.09

-

   

8.

Pleasure strategies (P)

-.03

-.05

-.05

-.19**

-.05

-.01

.00

-

  

9.

Achievement strategies (P)

-.21**

.02

.13**

.01

.04

-.05

.10**

.20**

-

 

10.

Cognitive strategies (P)

-.19**

-.07

.05

-.02

.01

.04

.08

.21**

.32**

-

11.

Connectedness strategies (P)

-.12**

.03

.01

.10

.03

-.02

.11*

.18**

.21**

.35**

  1. MDRS = total score on men’s depression risk scale; (P) = prevention; *p < .05, **p < .01. Coding for dichotomous variables: 1 = university degree, currently partnered, currently employed