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. 2017 May 6;3:455–463. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2017.05.004

Table 2.

Percent engaging in specific SRCB among those using any positive or negative behavioral coping strategy.

Endorse at least one positive SRCB
Endorse at least one negative SRCB
No Yes No Yes
N=498 N=856 N=1,060 N=294
Alcohol 10 (2.98) 38 (6.38) . 48 (19.74)
Drugs 13 (1.94) 85 (10.72) . 98 (28.89)
Eating 16 (3.70) 110 (14.95) . 126 (41.79)
Smoking 23 (5.85) 43 (6.57) . 66 (24.27)
Exercise . 120 (17.50) 81 (9.69) 39 (14.88)
Prayer . 785 (89.61) 576 (51.67) 209 (70.58)
Social Support . 266 (30.27) 175 (15.01) 91 (30.73)
Counselor . 76 (9.38) 42 (3.25) 34 (13.54)

Values are N (weighted column %) of reporting that they “fairly often” or “very often” used each SRCB to cope with stress.

Positive SRCB: exercise, prayer, counselor, social support.

Negative SRCB: smoking, alcohol, drugs, eating.

Note: The two “positive SRCB” columns and the two “negative SRCB” columns each represent total sample (N=1354).