Table 4.

Coping style differences between bereaved and non-bereaved survivors (M ± SD).

Factor	Bereaved survivors	Non-bereaved survivors	t
Avoiding problem	3.36 ± 0.92	2.92 ± 0.92	−3.23**
Help from others	3.24 ± 0.80	3.19 ± 0.78	−0.43
Self-blaming	3.11 ± 1.13	2.43 ± 1.04	−4.19**
Rationalization	3.48 ± 0.80	3.29 ± 0.71	−1.68
Fantasy	3.72 ± 0.66	3.49 ± 0.63	−2.40**
Solving problem	3.66 ± 0.68	3.55 ± 0.71	−1.01

**P < 0.01.

The tests used for assessment of the respective psychological variables.