Table 3 Summary of main study outcomes across sociodemographic groups, as measured in the immediate survey.

From: Measuring the effect of short, animated storytelling videos to boost psychological capital in US adults: a randomized controlled trial

 

CPC-12R score, mean (SD)

GQ-6 score, mean (SD)

Happiness scale, mean (SD)

Age group (years)

 18–29

52.32 (10.86)

32.63 (6.53)

6.40 (2.31)

 30–39

53.85 (10.57)

33.61 (6.48)

6.60 (2.30)

 40–49

54.47 (10.14)

34.05 (6.57)

6.75 (2.25)

 50–59

55.88 (9.62)

35.05 (5.85)

7.10 (2.20)

 60 +

56.88 (8.88)

35.67 (5.59)

7.55 (2.09)

Sex

 Female

54.27 (9.97)

34.79 (6.03)

6.80 (2.26)

 Male

54.26 (10.82)

32.68 (6.69)

6.71 (2.30)

 Missing

51.77 (12.33)

31.64 (7.14)

5.95 (2.51)

Education category

 High school/GED or less

52.20 (11.30)

33.17 (7.13)

6.40 (2.51)

 Technical/community college

53.62 (10.52)

33.94 (6.91)

6.54 (2.42)

 Undergraduate degree

54.60 (9.97)

34.05 (6.06)

6.86 (2.17)

 Graduate degree or higher

56.43 (8.96)

34.69 (5.60)

7.16 (2.04)

 Missing

53.82 (10.89)

33.41 (6.55)

6.69 (2.27)

Ethnicity

 White

53.84 (10.37)

34.18 (6.42)

6.73 (2.26)

 Black

58.10 (9.22)

34.57 (5.68)

7.29 (2.31)

 Asian

52.37 (9.92)

32.45 (6.45)

6.51 (2.16)

 Mixed

52.89 (10.94)

32.86 (6.80)

6.34 (2.38)

 Other

54.93 (10.25)

33.38 (6.64)

6.80 (2.18)

 Missing

52.78 (10.79)

32.95 (7.12)

6.63 (2.47)

Birth country

 Within the US

54.07 (10.47)

33.94 (6.43)

6.72 (2.29)

 Outside of the US

55.62 (9.37)

33.61 (6.20)

7.01 (2.17)

 Missing

56.28 (6.73)

34.76 (5.28)

7.42 (1.75)

Language

 English

54.23 (10.42)

33.97 (6.41)

6.76 (2.29)

 Other language

54.09 (9.58)

32.71 (6.35)

6.65 (2.10)

 Missing

57.49 (6.84)

35.90 (4.21)

7.65 (1.73)

Income

 < $20,000

50.34 (11.53)

31.93 (7.39)

5.96 (2.52)

 $20,000-$49,999

52.77 (10.80)

33.39 (6.91)

6.44 (2.43)

 $50,000–$99,999

54.79 (9.98)

34.24 (6.14)

6.84 (2.19)

 $100,000–$149,999

56.78 (9.05)

34.90 (5.58)

7.34 (2.04)

 $150,000 +

56.80 (8.96)

35.07 (5.62)

7.28 (1.97)

Missing

53.70 (10.49)

33.59 (6.40)

6.67 (2.27)

Political affiliation

 Democrat

53.65 (10.83)

33.71 (6.62)

6.65 (2.32)

 Republican

56.20 (9.36)

35.19 (5.76)

7.27 (2.11)

 Independent/none/other

53.57 (10.60)

33.52 (6.62)

6.50 (2.35)

 Missing

54.76 (9.64)

33.86 (6.05)

6.92 (2.17)

Student status

 No

54.09 (10.41)

34.09 (6.39)

6.75 (2.28)

 Yes

54.52 (10.16)

33.25 (6.65)

6.62 (2.36)

 Missing

54.73 (10.19)

33.70 (6.20)

6.92 (2.21)

Has a long-term health condition or disability

 No

55.55 (9.57)

34.34 (6.03)

7.01 (2.14)

 Yes

51.83 (11.51)

33.12 (7.06)

6.23 (2.48)

 Missing

53.40 (10.06)

33.60 (6.37)

6.77 (2.25)