. 2020 Jan 31;11:22. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00022

TABLE 4.

Interdependent complex effects (3 × 3) of low-medium-high levels of Self-Regulation (SR) with low–medium–high levels of Regulatory Teaching (RT) on stress coping strategies (n = 797).

SR	**Low (n = 199)**			**Medium (n = 378)**			**High (n = 220)**			*Variable Effect*	*F(Pillai’s)*
RT	*Low*	*Med*	*High*	*Low*	*Med*	*High*	*Low*	*Med*	*High*
n =	48	106	45	72	190	116	25	78	117
Coping Strategies
Total	2.58 (0.33)	2.66 (0.26)	2.71 (0.27)	2.61 (0.26)	2.62 (0.42)	2.74 (0.27)	2.64 (0.24)	2.64 (0.27)	2.73 (0.28)	SR	F(2,788) = 0.321, p < 0.725 ns, n² = 0.001

										RT	F(2,788) = 10.660, p < 0.001, n² = 0.026
Dimensions										SR	F(4,1576) = 23.391, p < 0.001, n² = 0.056
										RT	F(4,1576) = 5.751. p < 0.00l, n² = 0.112
D1. Emotion focus	2.47 (0.36)	2.51 (0.33)	2.56 (0.35)	2.36 (0.34)	2.40 (0.27)	2.51 (0.32)	2.32 (0.25)	2.33 (32)	2.39 (34)	SR	F(2,788) = 10.546, p < 0.001, n² = 0.026, 1 > 2 > 3
										RT	F(2,788) = 5.079, p < 0.01, n² = 0.013, 1 > 2 > 3
D2. Problem focus	2.68 (0.40)	2.81 (0.32)	2.87 (0.30)	2.86 (0.30)	2.85 (0.31)	2.97 (0.30)	2.97 (0.98)	2.94 (0.32)	3.09 (0.32)	SR*	F(2,788) = 17.399, p < 0.001, n² = 0.042, 1 < 2 < 3

										RT*	F(2,788) = 10.856, p < 0.001, n² = 0.027; 1 < 2 < 3
Emotion-focused strategies (factors)										SR*	F(10,1774) = 12,225, p < 0.001, n² = 0.067
										RT	F(10,1774) = 3,329, p < 0.001, n² = 0.018
Fl. Avoidant distr.	2.30 (0.42)	2.33 (0.53)	2.39 (0.52)	2.14 (0.52)	2.25 (0.44)	235 (0.48)	2.06 (0.47)	2.21 (0.43)	2.20 (0.55)	SR	F(2,890) = 6.369, p < 0.001, n² = 0.014, 1,2 > 3
										RT	F(2,890) = 4.151, p < 0.01, n² = 0.016, 1,2 > 3
F7. Red. Anxiety	3.11 (0.62)	3.08 (0.62)	3.24 (0.64)	2.96 (0.63)	2.96 (0.52)	3.21 (0.65)	2.76 (0.62)	2.86 (0.83)	2.92 (0.74)	SR	F(2,890) = 9.019, p < 0.001, n² = 0.016; 1 > 2 > 3
										RT*	F(2,890) = 5,279, p < 0.001, n² = 0.012; 1,2 < 3
F8. Prep the worst	2.73 (0.55)	2.82 (0.45)	2.89 (0.47)	2.61 (0.43)	2.65 (0.44)	2.71 (0.48)	239 (0.47)	2.53 (0.46)	2.60 (0.44)	SR*	F(2,890) = 21.897, p < 0.001, n² = 0.047; 1 > 2 > 3
										RT	F(2,890) = 5,045, p < 0.001, n² = 0.012; 1,2 > 3
F9. Emotional vent	2.10 (0.47)	2.10 (0.47)	2.04 (0.58)	1.88 (0.42)	1.90 (0.43)	1.89 (0.40)	1.71 (0.39)	1.75 (0.38)	1.64 (0.35)	SR*	F(2,890) = 37.867, p < 0.001, n² = 0.047; 1 > 2 > 3
										RT	F(2,890) = l,511, p < 0.213 ns, n² = 0.003
F11. Resigned acc.	2.28 (0.60)	231 (0.56)	2.27 (0.56)	2.00 (0.52)	2.05 (0.46)	2.06 (0.44)	1.70 (0.44)	1.85 (0.45)	1.77 (0.45)	SR*	F(2,890) = 50.666, p < 0.001, n² = 0.102; 1 > 2 > 3

										RT	F(2,890) = 0.890, p < 0.412 ns, n² = 0.002
Problem-focused strategies (factors)										SR	F(10,1750) = 15,664, p < 0.001, n² = 0.082
										RT	F(10,1750) = 2,591, p < 0.001, n² = 0.015
F2. Seeking help	2.57 (0.80)	2.86 (0.71)	3.02 (0.61)	2.84 (0.68)	2.88 (0.63)	3.06 (0.66)	3.06 (0.56)	2.87 (0.61)	3.12 (0.74)	SR	F(2,878) = 4,969, p < 0.001, n² = 0.011, 1,2 < 3
										RT*	F(2,878) = 7.168, p < 0.001, n² = 0.016, 1,2 < 3
F5. Self-Instructions	2.78 (0.48)	2.87 (0.42)	2.91 (0.43)	3.04 (0.42)	3.01 (0.38)	3.11 (0.57)	3.16 (0.46)	3.18 (0.39)	334 (0.62)	SR*	F(2, 878) = 37,992, p < 0.001, n² = 0.080; 1 < 2 < 3
										RT*	F(2, 878) = 6,483, p < 0.001, n² = 0.015; 1 < 2 < 3
F10. Re-appraisal	2.65 (0.58)	2.78 (0.49)	2.83 (0.49)	3.05 (0.51)	3.01 (0.41)	3.12 (0.41)	3.22 (0.44)	3.28 (0.38)	3.44 (0.37)	SR*	F(2,878) = 69.018, p < 0.001, n² = 0.136; 1 < 2 < 3
										RT	F(2,878) = 6,237, p < 0.001, n² = 0.014; 1,2 < 3
F12. Comm. feelings	2.66 (0.90)	2.94 (0.75)	3.12 (0.74)	3.01 (0.72)	2.96 (0.78)	3.18 (0.71)	3.23 (0.59)	3.04 (0.64)	3.19 (0.74)	SR	F(2,878) = 6,896, p < 0.001, n² = 0.015; 1 < 2 < 3
										RT	F (2,878) = 5,414, p < 0.012, n² = 0.012; 1 < 2 < 3
F13. Altern. reinforc.	2.67 (0.50)	2.80 (0.38)	2.84 (0.40)	2.79 (0.41)	2.76 (0.4)	2.89 (0.42)	2.82 (0.41)	2.87 (0.46)	2.96 (0.47)	SR	F(2,878) = 5.069, p < 0.001, n² = 0.011; 1 < 2 < 3
										RT	F(2,878) = 5.069, p < 0.001, n² = 0.011

*Statistical effect with higher F value: featured effect.