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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Behav Ther. 2010 Oct 15;42(1):78–88. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2009.11.006

Table 2.

Univariate tests comparing three groups on primary outcomes

Group
HPLR HPHR/LPLR LPHR
Variable Mean ± SD [95% CI]
N =28
Mean ± SD [95% CI]
N = 43
Mean ± SD [95% CI]
N = 37
F
Mood/Stress Variables
  CESD 5.61 ± 5.65 [3.65–7.56] 8.07 ± 4.61 [6.49–9.65] 11.58 ± 5.52 [9.88–13.28] 10.89
  NA 15.18 ± 4.58 [13.21–17.14] 16.98 ± 4.37 [15.39–18.56] 20.81 ± 6.50 [19.10–22.52] 10.12
  PA 33.64 ± 8.35 [30.88–36.41] 32.33 ± 6.47 [30.10–34.55] 29.05 ± 7.59 [26.65–31.46] 3.48
  Role Overload 2.68 ± 2.20 [1.73–3.62] 5.09 ± 2.76 [4.33–5.86] 7.46 ± 2.46 [6.64–8.28] 28.87
Positive Coping/Resource Variables
  Problem-focused Coping 22.27 ± 7.67 [19.60–24.94] 21.76 ±7.76 [19.61–23.92] 22.35 ± 5.81 [20.03–24.68] 0.08
  Seeks Social Support 6.39 ± 4.18 [4.88–7.90] 6.76 ± 4.22 [5.54–7.97] 7.16 ± 3.66 [5.85–8.48] 0.30
  Personal Mastery 13.11 ± 3.30 [12.01–14.21] 11.88 ± 2.62 [11.00–12.77] 9.38 ± 2.98 [8.42–10.33] 14.12
  SE Problem-Focused Coping 47.82 ± 10.74 [44.11–51.54] 44.02 ± 8.91 [41.03–47.02] 40.30 ± 10.37 [37.07–43.53] 4.62
  SE Stopping Unpleasant  Thoughts 29.96 ± 7.82 [27.21–32.72] 27.28 ± 6.99 [25.06–29.50] 24.46 ± 7.41 [22.06–26.86] 4.51
  SE Obtaining Social Support 23.61 ± 6.78 [21.13–26.08] 19.63 ± 6.01 [17.63–21.63] 16.43 ± 7.12 [14.28–18.59] 9.40
Negative Coping Variables
  Blames Self 1.53 ± 1.50 [0.85–2.22] 1.74 ± 1.66 [1.19–2.30] 2.92 ± 2.18 [2.33–3.51] 5.91
  Wishful Thinking 5.25 ± 4.27 [3.59–6.91] 6.77 ± 4.30 [5.43–8.11] 10.49 ± 4.71 [9.04–11.93] 12.50
  Avoidance Coping 5.82 ± 3.37 [4.34–7.31] 7.04 ± 4.01 [5.84–8.24] 9.14 ± 4.32 [7.84–10.43] 5.93
Health Variables
  Global PSQI 5.32 ± 3.27 [4.03–6.62] 6.53 ± 3.60 [5.49–7.58] 8.24 ± 3.41 [7.12–9.37] 5.93
  Subjective Health Rating 2.68 ± 0.61 [2.34–3.02] 2.51 ± 1.08 [2.24–2.79] 2.24 ± 0.89 [1.95–2.54] 1.91

Note. HPLR = High Pleasant Events + Low Activity Restriction; HPHR/LPLR = Either High Pleasant Events + High Activity Restriction or Low Pleasant Events + Low Activity Restriction; LPHR = Low Pleasant Events + High Activity Restriction. CESD = Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale; NA = Negative Affect; PA = Positive Affect; SE = Self Efficacy; PSQI = Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.