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Table 2 Group comparisons of life satisfaction, happiness, and clinical factors according to the presence of depression

From: Life satisfaction and happiness associated with depressive symptoms among university students: a cross-sectional study in Korea

Variables

Depressive symptoms

t/χ2

p

No (BDI < 16)

N (%) or mean ± SD

Yes (BDI ≥ 16)

N (%) or mean ± SD

Total

N (%) or mean ± SD

Life satisfaction

 SWLS

22.4 ± 5.7

15.5 ± 5.5

21.5 ± 6.2

20.05

< 0.001

Happiness

 PPTI

34.5 ± 9.9

22.6 ± 8.6

32.9 ± 10.5

22.36

< 0.001

  Pleasant life

12.9 ± 3.7

8.5 ± 3.5

12.3 ± 4.0

19.95

< 0.001

  Engaged life

11.7 ± 3.9

7.9 ± 3.8

11.2 ± 4.1

16.08

< 0.001

  Meaningful life

6.9 ± 2.8

4.6 ± 2.6

6.6 ± 2.9

13.74

< 0.001

Clinical factors

 Alcohol consumption

  AUDIT

8.1 ± 6.2

9.5 ± 8.1

8.3 ± 6.5

− 2.97

0.003

  Social drinking

1309 (64.7)

182 (58.0)

1491 (63.8)

5.30

0.021

  Hazardous drinking

715 (35.3)

132 (42.0)

847 (36.2)

  

 Sleep quality

  PSQI global score

5.1 ± 2.7

7.8 ± 3.3

5.5 ± 2.9

− 13.93

< 0.001

  PSQI component score

   Sleep quality

1.0 ± 0.6

1.5 ± 0.7

1.1 ± 0.7

− 11.59

< 0.001

   Sleep latency

1.3 ± 1.0

1.9 ± 1.1

1.4 ± 1.1

− 8.95

< 0.001

   Sleep duration

0.9 ± 0.9

1.2 ± 1.0

0.9 ± 0.9

− 4.42

< 0.001

   Sleep efficiency

0.3 ± 0.6

0.5 ± 0.8

0.3 ± 0.7

− 6.27

< 0.001

   Sleep disturbance

0.8 ± 0.5

1.2 ± 0.5

0.9 ± 0.5

− 11.68

< 0.001

   Hypnotic medication use

0.0 ± 0.1

0.1 ± 0.5

0.0 ± 0.2

− 8.10

< 0.001

   Daytime dysfunction

0.8 ± 0.8

1.5 ± 0.9

0.9 ± 0.8

− 15.08

< 0.001

  Good sleep

1210 (59.8)

80 (25.5)

1290 (55.2)

129.34

< 0.001

  Poor sleep

814 (40.2)

234 (74.5)

1048 (44.8)

  
  1. BDI Beck Depression Inventory, AUDIT Alcohol Use Disorders of Identification Test, PSQI Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, SWLS Satisfaction with Life Scale, PPTI Positive Psychotherapy Inventory