Table 4.
Coping strategies in both study groups (A1 and A2) and between-group comparisons regarding the scores of the Mini-MAC scale
| Mini-MAC scale coping with disease | Study group | Arithmetic mean | Standard deviation | Mann-Whitney U-test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxious preoccupation | A2 | 2.28 | 0.63 | Z = 2.19 |
| A1 | 2.12 | 0.64 | p = 0.0284 | |
| Fighting spirit | A2 | 3.26 | 0.42 | Z = 0.40 |
| A1 | 3.29 | 0.44 | p = 0.6883 | |
| Helplessness – hopelessness | A2 | 1.86 | 0.55 | Z = 1.29 |
| A1 | 1.77 | 0.48 | p = 0.1957 | |
| Positive redefinition | A2 | 3.12 | 0.42 | Z = 1.28 |
| A1 | 3.16 | 0.47 | p = 0.2017 |
A1 – members of Amazon groups; A2 – control group; p – statistical significance