Table 3 Description of the dependent and independent variables used in the databases

Dataset 1

N = 310

N = 310

 Practice scale (DV)

10.73 ± 3.30

10.78 ± 3.27

 Attitude scale (IV)

9.09 ± 3.80

9.20 ± 3.85

Dataset 2

N = 508

N = 509

 Stress scale (BDS-22) (DV)

16.77 ± 15.48

17.49 ± 15.65

 Anxiety scale (LAS-10) (DV)

15.43 ± 8.78

15.75 ± 8.71

 Insomnia scale (LIS-18) (DV)

44.92 ± 11.20

45.20 ± 11.28

 Fear of COVID-19 scale (IV)

10.81 ± 5.91

11.08 ± 5.86

 Financial well-being scale (IV)

39.70 ± 17.00

39.54 ± 17.29

Dataset 3

N = 202

N = 202

 Knowledge (DV)

25.43 ± 1.83

25.72 ± 1.79

 Attitude (DV)

31.42 ± 4.69

31.31 ± 4.33

 Practice (DV)

11.54 ± 0.90

11.48 ± 1.04

 Fear of COVID-19 (IV)

15.80 ± 5.90

15.47 ± 5.78

Dataset 4

N = 2373

N = 2336

Having been diagnosed or not with COVID-19

 Yes

514 (21.8%)

528 (22.4%)

 No

1848 (78.2%)

1830 (77.6%)

 Preventive measure scale (IV)

66.03 ± 9.81

66.07 ± 9.85

Dataset 5

N = 323

N = 324

 Burnout (DV)

58.59 ± 10.98

59.04 ± 11.61

 Soft Skills (IV)

139.76 ± 18.46

138.59 ± 18.33

 Emotional intelligence (IV)

85.31 ± 17.43

87.00 ± 14.99

Dataset 6

N = 405

N = 405

 Stigma discrimination scale (DV)

26.37 ± 4.91

26.25 ± 5.41

 Fear of COVID-19 (IV)

17.55 ± 5.42

17.47 ± 5.53

 Anxiety scale (LAS-10) (IV)

1.02 ± 2.39

1.16 ± 2.44

 Knowledge scale (IV)

16.61 ± 2.59

16.29 ± 2.86

Dataset 7

N = 409

N = 410

 Score of eating behavior (DV)

1.36 ± 1.31

1.51 ± 1.38

 Fear of COVID-19 (IV)

28.23 ± 9.13

29.16 ± 9.12

 Anxiety scale (LAS-10) (IV)

13.66 ± 7.53

14.37 ± 7.88

 Boredom proneness scale (IV)

23.41 ± 11.82

24.49 ± 12.20