Another independent samples t test was conducted with epidemic severity (less serious, serious) as the independent variable, and mood state and its dimensions (tension, anger, fatigue, depression, energy, panic and self-esteem) as the dependent variables (see table 3). The results showed no significant difference for the TMD score or the dimension scores (p >0.05).
Table 3. Descriptive statistics (M±SD) and results of the independent samples ttest on the effect of epidemic severity on mood state