Table 11.
Association of coping and academic performance in 1st and 2nd year medical and engineering students
| Coping | n | Medical 1st year |
Medical 2nd year |
Engineering 1st year |
Engineering 2nd year |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | t, P | Mean (SD) | t, P | Mean (SD) | t, P | Mean (SD) | t, P | ||
| Self-distraction | 50 | 4.74 (1.68) | 91.24, <0.0001 | 4.94 (1.20) | 76.82, <0.0001 | 5.02 (1.51) | 60.24, <0.0001 | 4.98 (1.07) | 48.36, <0.0001 |
| Active coping | 50 | 5.76 (1.51) | 90.89, <0.0001 | 3.94 (1.44) | 77.30, <0.0001 | 5.06 (1.70) | 59.88, <0.0001 | 6.00 (1.44) | 47.29, <0.0001 |
| Denial | 50 | 4.52 (1.85) | 90.43, <0.0001 | 2.56 (0.97) | 80.64, <0.0001 | 3.24 (1.27) | 62.30, <0.0001 | 4.10 (1.19) | 48.97, <0.0001 |
| Substance use | 50 | 2.96 (1.72) | 93.69, <0.0001 | 4.74 (1.57) | 75.76, <0.0001 | 2.54 (1.14) | 63.14, <0.0001 | 2.06 (0.61) | 50.90, <0.0001 |
| Emotional support | 50 | 4.96 (1.57) | 91.72, <0.0001 | 4.94 (1.42) | 76.07, <0.0001 | 5.56 (1.73) | 59.35, <0.0001 | 5.00 (1.44) | 48.07, <0.0001 |
| Instrumental support | 50 | 4.80 (1.87) | 89.87, <0.0001 | 3.84 (1.36) | 71.21, <0.0001 | 5.42 (1.59) | 59.73, <0.0001 | 5.18 (1.39) | 47.97, <0.0001 |
| Behavioral disengagement | 50 | 4.36 (1.92) | 90.14, <0.0001 | 4.76 (1.13) | 77.28, <0.0001 | 3.62 (1.22) | 62.01, <0.0001 | 4.20 (1.30) | 48.81, <0.0001 |
| Venting | 50 | 4.38 (1.53) | 92.88, <0.0001 | 4.90 (1.51) | 75.79, <0.0001 | 4.14 (1.97) | 60.22, <0.0001 | 4.48 (1.24) | 48.64, <0.0001 |
| Positive reframing | 50 | 5.16 (1.63) | 91.02, <0.0001 | 5.14 (1.45) | 75.71, <0.0001 | 4.86 (1.56) | 60.31, <0.0001 | 5.48 (1.51) | 47.64, <0.0001 |
| Planning | 50 | 5.28 (1.86) | 89.23, <0.0001 | 4.04 (1.66) | 76.30, <0.0001 | 5.16 (1.40) | 60.28, <0.0001 | 5.26 (1.33) | 47.96, <0.0001 |
| Humor | 50 | 3.68 (1.83) | 91.82, <0.0001 | 5.52 (1.63) | 74.52, <0.0001 | 3.90 (1.72) | 60.93, <0.0001 | 4.60 (1.30) | 48.50, <0.0001 |
| Acceptance | 50 | 5.74 (1.79) | 89.05, <0.0001 | 4.44 (1.59) | 76.07, <0.0001 | 4.10 (1.96) | 60.27, <0.0001 | 5.28 (1.62) | 47.69, <0.0001 |
| Religion | 50 | 4.16 (1.36) | 94.26, <0.0001 | 4.18 (1.69) | 75.99, <0.0001 | 4.78 (1.48) | 60.52, <0.0001 | 5.32 (1.92) | 47.36, <0.0001 |
| Self-blame | 50 | 4.70 (2.06) | 88.58, <0.0001 | 4.18 (1.69) | 75.99, <0.0001 | 3.88 (1.64) | 61.10, <0.0001 | 4.62 (1.44) | 48.37, <0.0001 |
SD – Standard deviation