Table 3 Predictors of anxiety symptoms

Model 1

 Age

0.327

[0.154, 0.501]

0.089

0.075

< .001***

 Gender

0.416

[0.039, 0.792]

0.192

0.044

.030*

 Financial stress due to COVID-19

0.538

[0.360, 0.716]

0.091

0.124

< .001***

 Mindfulness

−0.818

[−1.003, − 0.634]

0.094

− 0.188

< .001***

 Social support

− 0.614

[− 0.827, − 0.404]

0.107

− 0.141

< .001***

 COVID-19 prosocial behavior

0.216

[0.018, 0.415]

0.101

0.050

.033*

 COVID-19 self-efficacy

−0.244

[− 0.440, − 0.048]

0.100

− 0.056

< .001***

 Perceived COVID-19 threat

0.699

[0.524, 0.873]

0.089

0.161

< .001***

 Perceived COVID-19 societal stigma

0.867

[0.684, 1.049]

0.093

0.199

< .001***

 Screen media usage

0.109

[−0.064, 0.282]

0.088

0.025

.218

Model 2 (with significant variables identified in Model 1)

 Age

0.317

[0.144, 0.490]

0.088

0.073

< .001***

 Gender

0.423

[0.047, 0.800]

0.192

0.045

.027*

 Financial stress due to COVID-19

0.539

[0.362, 0.717]

0.091

0.124

< .001***

 Mindfulness

−0.827

[−1.011, −0.643]

0.094

−0.190

< .001***

 Social support

−0.621

[−0.830, − 0.412]

0.106

−0.143

< .001***

 COVID-19 prosocial behavior

0.213

[0.014, 0.412]

0.101

0.049

.0236*

 COVID-19 self-efficacy

−0.240

[−0.436, − 0.044]

0.100

− 0.055

.016*

 Perceived COVID-19 threat

0.698

[0.523, 0.873]

0.089

0.160

< .001***

 Perceived COVID-19 societal stigma

0.866

[0.683, 1.048]

0.093

0.199

< .001***

Model 3 (with interaction)

 Age

0.325

[0.152, 0.497]

0.088

0.075

< .001***

 Gender

0.424

[0.049, 0.799]

0.191

0.045

.027*

 Financial stress due to COVID-19

0.532

[0.355, 0.710]

0.090

0.122

< .001***

 Mindfulness

−0.839

[−1.022, −0.655]

0.094

−0.193

< .001***

 Social support

−0.623

[− 0.832, − 0.415]

0.106

−0.143

< .001***

 COVID-19 prosocial behavior

0.196

[−0.002, 0.394]

0.101

0.045

.053

 COVID-19 self-efficacy

−0.238

[− 0.433, − 0.043]

0.099

−0.055

.017*

 Perceived COVID-19 threat

0.733

[0.558, 0.909]

0.089

0.169

< .001***

 Perceived COVID-19 societal stigma

0.840

[0.658, 1.022]

0.093

0.193

< .001***

 COVID-19 threat X COVID-19 stigma

0.258

[0.112, 0.403]

0.074

0.070

< .001***