Table 3.
Partial correlations (controlled for gender, education, and percentage of employment) between character strengths (VIA-IS factors) and coping (SVF120 strategies).
| SVF120 | Emotional | Interpersonal | Restraint | Intellectual | Theological |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample 1 (mixed sample) | |||||
| Positive coping strategies (POS) | 0.14* | 0.11 | –0.02 | 0.38*** | 0.16* |
| Devaluation/defense (POS1) | 0.14* | 0.08 | –0.07 | 0.28*** | 0.00 |
| Distraction (POS2) | 0.00 | 0.02 | –0.01 | 0.28*** | 0.22** |
| Control (POS3) | 0.26*** | 0.20** | 0.03 | 0.36*** | 0.12 |
| Negative coping strategies (NEG) | –0.03 | –0.25*** | 0.03 | –0.19** | –0.01 |
| Sample 2 (nurses sample) | |||||
| Positive coping strategies (POS) | 0.22** | 0.36*** | 0.09 | 0.40*** | 0.16* |
| Devaluation/defense (POS1) | 0.12 | 0.19* | 0.09 | 0.39*** | –0.01 |
| Distraction (POS2) | 0.07 | 0.32*** | 0.06 | 0.29*** | 0.23** |
| Control (POS3) | 0.36*** | 0.32*** | 0.08 | 0.30*** | 0.11 |
| Negative coping strategies (NEG) | –0.13 | –0.26*** | 0.16* | –0.16* | –0.09 |
NMixed sample = 214 (71 men, 143 women); NNurses = 175 (11 men, 164 women). VIA-IS, Values in Action Inventory of Strengths; SVF120, Stress Coping Inventory. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.