Table 2.

Means and Standard Deviations for Coping Categories and Individual Strategies

Coping Strategy	Full Sample n = 263	Males n = 105	Females n = 158
Emotion-Focused Coping	1.44 (0.97)	1.37 (0.79)	1.48 (1.07)
5. I tried to tough it out until the problem went away.	.95 (1.14)	1.13 (1.19)	.83 (1.10)
12. I thought about the problem in a different way, and tried to see the good side.	1.54 (1.21)	1.50 (1.17)	1.57 (1.24)
14. I accepted the way things were.	1.34 (1.18)	1.17 (1.10)	1.44 (1.21)
20. I tried to control my feelings, calm down, and relax.	1.74 (1.26)	1.50 (1.24)	1.89 (1.25)
21. I laughed or joked in order to deal with the problem.	1.33 (1.23)	1.40 (1.17)	1.27 (1.26)
Problem-Focused Coping	1.60 (1.02)	1.54 (0.86)	1.63 (1.11)
10. I talked to someone in order to feel better.	1.69 (1.18)	1.66 (1.17)	1.71 (1.19)
11. I asked someone to give me help to solve the problem.	1.44 (1.20)	1.41 (1.15)	1.46 (1.24)
13. I tried to solve the problem.	1.71 (1.21)	1.78 (1.15)	1.67 (1.23)
16. I tried to get more information about the problem.	1.34 (1.24)	1.29 (1.18)	1.38 (1.21)
17. I thought about all the things I could do to make the situation better.	1.57 (1.19)	1.49 (1.14)	1.62 (1.23)
Avoidant Coping	1.42 (0.79)	1.44 (0.73)	1.41 (0.82)
1. I watched TV, listened to music, or played sports or games in order to feel better.	2.05 (1.15)	2.10 (1.06)	2.01 (1.21)
2. I ignored or tried to get away from the problem.	1.42 (1.21)	1.60 (1.18)	1.31 (1.22)
4. I went off by myself to get away from other people.	.98 (1.17)	1.15 (1.20)	.85 (1.13)
7. I let my feelings out: cried, yelled, looked sad, or other things.	1.23 (1.23)	.91 (1.09)	1.43 (1.27)