Table 1.
Stress coping strategies among study participants (n = 165)
| Strategies for coping with stress Mini-COPE |
All respondents (n = 165) |
Study group (RA) (n = 84) |
Control group (n = 81) |
pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active coping | ||||
| Mean | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.352 |
| Standard deviation | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | |
| Median | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Minimum | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | |
| Maximum | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Planning | ||||
| Mean | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.129 |
| Standard deviation | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | |
| Median | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Minimum | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | |
| Maximum | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Positive re-evaluation | ||||
| Mean | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.458 |
| Standard deviation | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | |
| Median | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | |
| Minimum | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Maximum | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Acceptance | ||||
| Mean | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.536 |
| Standard deviation | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | |
| Median | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Minimum | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | |
| Maximum | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Sense of humour | ||||
| Mean | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.003 |
| Standard deviation | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | |
| Median | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | |
| Minimum | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Maximum | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| Turning to religion | ||||
| Mean | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.012 |
| Standard deviation | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | |
| Median | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | |
| Minimum | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Maximum | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Seeking emotional support | ||||
| Mean | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.731 |
| Standard deviation | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | |
| Median | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Minimum | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |
| Maximum | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Seeking instrumental support | ||||
| Mean | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.696 |
| Standard deviation | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | |
| Median | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Minimum | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Maximum | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Dealing with something else | ||||
| Mean | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.559 |
| Standard deviation | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | |
| Median | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Minimum | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Maximum | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Denial | ||||
| Mean | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.319 |
| Standard deviation | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | |
| Median | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Minimum | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Maximum | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | |
| Discharge | ||||
| Mean | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.754 |
| Standard deviation | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | |
| Median | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |
| Minimum | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Maximum | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | |
| Use of psychoactive substances | ||||
| Mean | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.093 |
| Standard deviation | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | |
| Median | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Minimum | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Maximum | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | |
| Cessation of activities | ||||
| Mean | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.076 |
| Standard deviation | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | |
| Median | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | |
| Minimum | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Maximum | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | |
| Blaming yourself | ||||
| Mean | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.172 |
| Standard deviation | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | |
| Median | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | |
| Minimum | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Maximum | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | |
Mini-COPE Inventory for the measurement of coping with stress
ap for the Mann–Whitney U test comparing the distribution of variables between the control and study groups