Table 1.
Means (M), standard deviations (SD) and comparisons for men and women for the study’ variables.
| Study Variables | Men (n = 2408) | Women (n = 2408) | t (4814) | d-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | |||
| Psychological distress | 18.46 | 10.39 | 22.17 | 11.52 | −11.73 * | 0.34 |
| Number of life events | 3.54 | 2.66 | 3.54 | 2.65 | −0.08 | 0.00 |
| Chronic stress | 4.97 | 4.02 | 5.61 | 4.26 | −5.34 * | 0.15 |
| Minor daily hassles | 4.43 | 3.58 | 5.26 | 3.85 | −7.82 * | 0.22 |
| Rational coping style | 26.84 | 6.66 | 24.80 | 6.28 | 10.90 * | 0.32 |
| Emotional coping style | 15.02 | 6.70 | 16.49 | 6.58 | −7.66 * | 0.22 |
| Detachment coping style | 15.84 | 5.26 | 14.29 | 5.14 | 10.35 * | 0.30 |
| Self-esteem | 108.27 | 20.44 | 104.24 | 21.20 | 6.71 * | 0.19 |
| Social support | 28.75 | 6.12 | 29.94 | 5.82 | −6.91 * | 0.20 |
d-value = Cohen’s d. * p < 0.001.