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Table 3 Correlations of mental health indicators in both samples

From: Mental health profiles of Finnish adolescents before and after the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic

 

1

2

3

4

Sample 1 (2018)

 1 Psychological complaintsa

   

 2 Somatic complaintsa

0.45**

  

 3 Life satisfactionb

− 0.40**

− 0.26**

 

 4 Perceived lonelinessa

0.37**

0.22**

− 0.33**

 5 Problematic social media usea

0.26**

0.18**

− 0.22**

0.17**

Sample 2 (2022)

 1 Psychological complaintsa

   

 2 Somatic complaintsa

0.51**

  

 3 Life satisfactionb

− 0.46**

− 0.33**

 

 4 Perceived lonelinessa

0.31**

0.25**

− 0.32**

 5 Problematic social media usea

0.33**

0.23**

− 0.28**

0.19**

  1. Spearman’s rank correlation
  2. aHigher values indicate poorer mental health
  3. bHigher values indicate higher life satisfaction
  4. **p < 0.001