Table 4 Multivariate regression results of mental health outcomes.

From: Unraveling complexity of celebrity worship and its associations with mental health among emerging adults in China

 

GAD

Personal growth

Positive relations with others

Purpose in life

B (95% CI)

t

p

B (95% CI)

t

p

B (95% CI)

t

p

B (95% CI)

t

p

Age

Gender (Male as reference)

 Female

         

−0.54 (−1.21, 0.13)

−1.58

0.115

 Not willing to disclose

      

−0.99 (−3.25, 1.27)

−0.86

0.390

Education (Lower than Bachelor as reference)

 Bachelor

   

0.51 (−0.12, 1.14)

1.59

0.111

0.34 (−0.50, 1.17)

0.79

0.432

0.40 (−0.45, 1.24)

0.92

0.356

 Master and above

   

0.58 (−0.09, 1.25)

1.71

0.088

0.73 (−0.18, 1.64)

1.59

0.113

0.79 (−0.11, 1.69)

1.72

0.086

Intimate relationship (Single as reference)

 Not single

      

0.74 (0.28, 1.31)**

3.01

0.003

0.30 (−0.22, 0.82)

1.15

0.251

Sexual orientation (Not heterosexual as reference)

 Heterosexual

−0.23 (−0.48, 0.02)

−1.80

0.073

0.32 (−0.11, 0.74)

1.46

0.144

0.97 (0.40, 1.54)**

3.34

0.001

1.91 (1.38, 2.52)***

8.60

<0.001

Monthly Income (0–2000 RMB as reference)

 2001–5000 RMB

      

0.55 (−0.02, 1.11)

1.91

0.057

   

 >5000 RMB

      

0.20 (−0.44, 0.83)

0.62

0.539

   

Self-perceived health

−0.64 (−0.77, −0.51)***

−9.54

<0.001

0.73 (0.50, 0.96)***

6.28

<0.001

1.45 (1.14, 1.75)***

9.38

<0.001

1.35 (1.04, 1.65)***

8.60

<0.001

Fan type (Ordinary Fans as reference)

 Casual Admirers

0.60 (0.21, 0.99)**

3.04

0.002

   

−1.20 (−1.99, −0.21)*

−2.43

0.015

   

 Infatuated Admirers

0.30 (−0.03, 0.63)

1.80

0.072

   

−0.77 (−1.53, −0.02)*

−2.02

0.044

   

 Devoted Supporters

0.47 (0.17, 0.76)**

3.07

0.002

   

−0.70 (−1.38, −0.02)*

−2.03

0.043

   

 Fanatical Fans

0.24 (−0.07, 0.56)

1.51

0.132

   

−0.23 (−0.96, 0.50)

−0.62

0.535

   

 Superfans

0.46 (−0.16, 1.08)

1.46

0.145

   

0.64 (−0.80, 2.08)

0.87

0.382

   

CAS

 Full identification

   

−0.02 (−0.07, 0.02)

−1.07

0.286

   

−0.09 (−0.14, −0.04)***

−3.63

<0.001

 Pathology margin

   

−0.09 (−0.15, −0.04)**

−2.73

0.006

      
  1. *p  < 0.05; **p  < 0.01; ***p  < 0.001.
  2. p values that are statistically significant are shown in bold.