Table 3.
Correlations among anxiety and depression and coping strategies.
| Anxiety | Depression | |
|---|---|---|
| Active coping | .11 | -.28** |
| Plannig | .22* | -.05 |
| Instrumental support | .30** | .127 |
| Positive refraiming | -.10 | -.38*** |
| Acceptance | -.39*** | -.57*** |
| Emotional support | .15 | -.04 |
| Denial | .43*** | .32*** |
| Relief | .27** | .12 |
| Self-blame | .40*** | .30** |
| Humor | -.15 | -.33** |
| Religion | .26** | .13 |
| Self-distraction | .07 | -.18* |
| Substance use | .11 | .23* |
| Behavioral disconnet | .17 | .19* |
| Coping second level | ||
| Cognitive coping | -.01 | -.36*** |
| Social coping | .28** | .08 |
| Avoidance coping | .32*** | .11 |
| Spiritual coping | .26** | .13 |
***p < .001, **p < .01; *p < .05.