Table 5.

Areas of Italy and BRIEF-COPE avoidant strategies.

Sub-scale	Area	N	Mean	Standard deviation	t	p
Substance abuse	Center and South	109	4.78	1.49	−2.50	0.01
	North	131	5.18	1.45
Self distraction	Center and South	109	4.78	1.49	−2.21	0.04
	North	131	5.17	1.45
Denial	Center and South	109	3.12	1.43	−0.65	n.s.
	North	131	3.23	1.33
Venting	Center and South	109	5.08	1.76	−0.48	n.s.
	North	131	5.18	1.44
Behavioral disengagement	Center and South	109	2.97	1.27	−0.32	n.s.
	North	131	3.02	1.17
Self blame	Center and South	109	5.08	1.45	−0.72	n.s.
	North	131	5.23	1.35
Total avoidant style	Center and South	109	23.17	4.46	−1.83	n.s.
	North	131	24.17	4.01

Bold values indicates the significant values.