Table 4.
Correlation between psychological distress with DCS and DCFS factors and Brief COPE subscales
| Components | Psychological distress |
|---|---|
| DCS | |
| Status reduction | 0.110 |
| Role restriction | 0.020 |
| Friendship refusal | 0.105 |
| DCFS | |
| Community rejection | 0.155* |
| Causal attribution | 0.128 |
| Uncaring parents | 0.002 |
| Brief COPE | |
| Self-distraction | −0.007 |
| Active coping | −0.042 |
| Denial | 0.053 |
| Substance use | 0.148* |
| Use of emotional support | 0.161* |
| Use of instrumental support | 0.105 |
| Behavioral disengagement | 0.405** |
| Venting | 0.225** |
| Positive reframing | −0.172* |
| Planning | −0.068 |
| Humor | 0.044 |
| Acceptance | −0.052 |
| Religion | 0.088 |
| Self-blame | 0.292** |
Notes:
*
P<0.05,
**
P<0.01.
Abbreviations: DCFS, Devaluation of Consumer Families Scale; DCS, Devaluation of Consumer Scale.