Table 1 Survey Instruments.

From: The mediating effects of gratitude and self-compassion on college students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Instrument/Category

Sample Survey Question

Items

Responses

CMC Competence Instrument

I enjoy communicating using computer media.

18

Not At All True of Me to Very True of Me

Gratitude Questionnaire

I am grateful to a wide variety of people.

6

Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree

Self-Compassion Short Form

I try to see my failings as part of the human condition.

12

Almost Never to Almost Always

Autonomous Learning Scale

I enjoy being set a challenge.

12

Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree

Gender

What is your gender?

1

Male, Female

Race/Ethnicity

What is your race/ethnicity?

1

American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Caucasian/Non-Hispanic, Hispanic/Latino(a)

Generation Status

Are you a first generation student?

1

Yes, No

Classification

What is your classification?

1

Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior

Graded Assignments

Have you missed submitting any graded assignments during this semester thus far?

1

Yes, No

Grade Point Average

What is your current grade point average (GPA)?

1

0 to 4.0

Online Course Completion

Did you complete online courses during the past year?

1

Yes, No

COVID-19 Infection

Since March 2020, have you been infected with COVID-19?

1

Yes, No

  1. Demographic covariates include gender, race/ethnicity, generation status, classification, graded assignments, grade point average, online course completion, and COVID-19 infection.