Table 2 Mean and median scores of each PV questionnaire item and correlation between items and GDS score, physical, cognitive, and social activities.

From: Association between the perceived value of adopting new behaviors and depressive symptoms among older adults

 

Mean ± SD

Median (25th–75th percentile)

Spearman’s correlation coefficient †

GDS score

Physical activity

Cognitive activity

Social activity

Making a new friend

0.98 ± 1.13

1 (1–2)

− 0.195

0.112

0.121

0.197

Making a new chatting acquaintance

0.94 ± 1.09

1 (1–2)

− 0.173

0.105

0.121

0.195

Starting a new paid activity

0.31 ± 1.34

1 (− 1–1)

− 0.216

0.120

0.157

0.213

Belonging to a new group

0.46 ± 1.30

1 (− 1–1)

− 0.215

0.126

0.164

0.192

Interacting with people of different ages and genders

0.79 ± 1.20

1 (1–2)

− 0.197

0.118

0.144

0.194

Starting a new exercise or sport

0.62 ± 1.25

1 (− 1–1)

− 0.172

0.142

0.099

0.171

Starting a new cognitive activity

0.73 ± 1.24

1 (1–2)

− 0.146

0.097

0.188

0.127

Start to participate in social activities

0.67 ± 1.20

1 (− 1–1)

− 0.182

0.133

0.153

0.189

Increasing opportunities to talk to new people

0.70 ± 1.09

1 (1–2)

− 0.185

0.134

0.143

0.201

Starting a new job with no experience

0.19 ± 1.34

1 (− 1–1)

− 0.163

0.096

0.094

0.166

  1. For each item, participants chose their responses from “not at all =  − 2,” “not so much =  − 1,” “somewhat valuable = 1,” and “very valuable = 2.” The values were added to obtain the total score that ranged from − 20 to 20.
  2. PV, perceived value; SD, standardized deviation; GDS, Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form.
  3. †All correlation coefficients have a probability of significance of P < 0.001.
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