. 2020 Nov 4;20:1658. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09769-0

Table 3.

The comparison of the Brief Stress Coping Profiles’ Mean Values (Intervention/Control: N = 35)

Coping Profiles	Groups	Before Work ProMentH (Baseline) ( $\bar{x}$ ±Sd)	After Work-ProMentH 1st month ( $\bar{x}$ ±Sd)	After Work-ProMentH 3rd month ( $\bar{x}$ ±Sd)	Statistic
Active solution	Intervention	8.97 ± 2.09	9.85 ± 1.59	9.94 ± 1.51	F = 4.577 df = 2 p = .014
	Control	9.62 ± 1.69	9.65 ± 1.55	9.40 ± 1.26	F = .526 p = .594
	Statistic	t^a = −1.442 p = .154	t^a = .532 p = .596	t^a = 1.628 p = .108
Seeking help for solution	Intervention Difference within time	9.65 ± 2.07	10.54 ± 1.35	10.42 ± 1.37	F = 3.915 df = 2 p = .032 1–2
	Control	9.14 ± 1.84	8.57 ± 1.50	9.02 ± 1.63	F = 1.325 p = .273
	Statistic	t^a = 1.096 p = .277	t^a = 5.763 p = .000	t^a = 3.872 p = .000
Changing mood	Intervention Difference within time	8.71 ± 2.51	9.80 ± 1.34	9.88 ± 1.45	F = 5.300 df = 2 p = .007 1–3
	Control	8.85 ± 2.11	8.74 ± 1.33	8.28 ± 1.60	F = 1.072 p = .348
	Statistic	t^a = −.257 p = .798	t^a = 3.298 p = .002	t^a = 4.382 p = .000
Changing a point of view	Intervention Difference within time	9.82 ± 1.90	10.54 ± 1.09	10.71 ± 0.89	F = 6.983 df = 2 p = .004 1–2.1–3
	Control	10.00 ± 1.59	9.74 ± 1.73	9.31 ± 1.69	F = 2.575 p = .088
	Statistic	t^a = .798 p = .684	t^a = 2.305 p = .024	t^a = 4.325 p = .000
Emotional expression involving others	Intervention Difference within time	7.80 ± 2.11	6.62 ± 1.53	5.34 ± 1.67	F = 16.830 df = 2 p = .000 1–2-3
	Control	7.40 ± 2.13	7.51 ± 2.00	7.42 ± 1.86	F = .032 p = .968
	Statistic	t^a = .789 p = .433	t^a = −2.075 p = .042	t^a = −4.913 p = .000
Avoidance and suppression	Intervention Difference within time	7.14 ± 2.19	7.14 ± 2.19	5.94 ± 1.13	F = 9.541 df = 2 p = .004 1–3. 2–3
	Control	8.05 ± 2.37	8.02 ± 1.85	8.22 ± 1.45	F = .191 p = .827
	Statistic	t^a = −1.671 p = .099	t^a = −1.822 p = .073	t^a = −7.319 p = .000

^a = Independent Samples Test F = repeated measures ANOVA/Sphericity assumed test or Green house-Geisser