*3.1. Descriptive Statistics and Correlations Amongst Variables*

First, the correlations among risk perception of the COVID-19, meaning-based resources, and psychological well-being were tested. They are presented in Table 2.


**Table 2.** Means, standard deviations, and correlations for risk perception of COVID-19, meaning-based resources, and psychological well-being.

\* *p* < 0.05; \*\* *p* < 0.01; \*\*\* *p* < 0.001. Risk—risk of contracting COVID-19; fear—fear of COVID-19; threat—perceived threat of COVID-19; MIL—meaning in life; EM—existential mattering; problem—problem-focused coping; emotion—emotion-focused coping; meaning—meaning-focused coping; PWB—psychological well-being.

Risk of contracting COVID-19 and fear of COVID-19 were positively related to problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping and meaning-focused coping, and negatively related to psychological well-being. Perceived threat of COVID-19 positively correlated with emotion-focused coping and meaning-focused coping but was negatively associated with psychological well-being. Interestingly, there was no significant correlation between the factors forming risk perception of COVID-19 (risk of contracting, fear, and perceived threat) and meaning-based resources (meaning in life and existential mattering). In contrast, meaning in life and existential mattering were positively related to all coping strategies and psychological well-being. Problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping, and meaning-focused coping were also positively connected to psychological well-being.
