Table 5.
Coping strategies adopted by the studied group pre and post intervention.
| Coping Subscales | Pre intervention (Mean± SD) | Post intervention (Mean± SD) | Mean Difference Mean± SD | Paired t Test | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humor | 3.88±1.44 | 4.12±1.37 | .24±2.03 | 1.36 | .175⁎⁎ |
| Religion | 4.31±2.01 | 6.12±1.17 | 1.81±2.48 | 8.17 | .000** |
| Acceptance | 3.57±1.79 | 5.80±1.17 | 2.22±2.05 | 12.12 | .000** |
| Instrumental support | 3.89±2.02 | 3.80±1.39 | -.09-±2.50 | -.42- | .669 |
| Planning | 3.18±1.30 | 5.40±1.50 | 2.21±2.03 | 12.17 | .000** |
| Self- blaming | 4.24±1.77 | 3.88±1.17 | -.35-±1.94 | -2.02- | .045* |
| Positive- reframing | 3.36±1.73 | 5.89±1.21 | 2.53±2.17 | 13.05 | .000** |
| Venting | 4.14±1.65 | 5.72±1.26 | 1.57±1.91 | 9.22 | .000** |
| Behavioural disengagement | 4.36±1.80 | 5.71±1.37 | 1.344±2.18 | 6.86 | .000** |
| Emotional support | 3.69±1.65 | 5.13±1.15 | 1.44±2.15 | 7.47 | .000** |
| Substance use | 3.89±.99 | 2.00±.00 | -1.89-±.99 | -21.22- | .000** |
| Denial | 3.00±.72 | 4.11±1.24 | 1.10±1.53 | 8.021 | .000** |
| Active- coping | 3.28±1.01 | 5.13±1.34 | 1.85±1.64 | 12.61 | .000** |
| Self-distraction | 5.03±1.53 | 3.17±.76 | -1.85-±1.72 | -12.02- | .000** |
Note: **Significance at 0.01