. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Dec 2.

Published in final edited form as: Parent Sci Pract. 2003 Jan-Mar;3(1):49–72. doi: 10.1207/S15327922PAR0301_03

TABLE 2.

Maternal Coping: Scale Reliability, Mean Scores, and Group Differences

Coping Component	α	No. of Items	M ± SD			Range	Group Differences
Coping Component	α	No. of Items	HR VLBW	LR VLBW	Term	Range	F	p
1. Alcohol and Drug	.82	4	4.40 ± 1.18	4.42 ± 1.12	4.57 ± 1.81	4–13	.29	.74
2. Avoidant	.79	7	10.14 ± 3.10	9.81 ± 2.84	10.51 ± 3.47	7–24	.70	.50
3. Express emotions	.74	4	10.13 ± 2.88	9.51 ± 2.52	9.99 ± 2.94	4–16	.56	.58
4. Humor	.86	4	7.51 ± 2.48	7.12 ± 2.69	7.14 ± 2.69	4–16	.53	.59
5. Proactive	.91	16	47.70 ± 8.43	46.95 ± 9.55	46.51 ± 9.44	19–64	.46	.64
6. Religion	.92	4	12.21 ± 3.60	11.91 ± 3.71	11.95 ± 4.00	4–16	.31	.73
7. Seek social support	.88	7	19.91 ± 4.15	19.42 ± 5.25	20.09 ± 5.22	7–28	.26	.77

Note. HR = high risk; VLBW = very low birth weight; LR = low risk.