Table 6.
Mean and standard deviation values of the indicators measuring coping mechanisms in male and female groups.
| Sr. No. |
Domain and indicator |
Male (n = 238) |
Female (n = 141) |
Statistical difference |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Problem-oriented | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | χ2 | p-value | |
| P-1 | I feel safe in my own home | 4.378 | 0.967 | 4.652 | 0.726 | 9.674 | 0.046 |
| P-2 | I listen to the experts and follow their advice | 4.310 | 0.829 | 4.439 | 0.813 | 3.961 | 0.411 |
| P-3 | I actively seek out new information about the current situation. | 4.063 | 1.002 | 4.148 | 0.977 | 1.070 | 0.899 |
| P-4 | I am doing something completely new that I would never have done in other circumstances | 3.689 | 1.2238 | 3.744 | 1.142 | 4.253 | 0.373 |
| P-5 | I talk to someone who knows about it | 3.302 | 1.169 | 3.510 | 1.268 | 6.881 | 0.142 |
| P-6 | I am seeking financial support from the government | 1.987 | 1.335 | 1.766 | 1.174 | 4.841 | 0.304 |
| Emotion-oriented | |||||||
| E−1 | I turn to my work or other activities to distract myself | 3.512 | 1.164 | 3.503 | 1.318 | 11.244 | 0.240 |
| E−2 | I actively seek meditation to calm myself | 2.684 | 1.410 | 2.844 | 1.390 | 2.369 | 0.668 |
| E−3 | It will emerge over time; there is nothing more to do but wait. | 3.668 | 1.195 | 3.907 | 1.101 | 8.668 | 0.070 |
| E−4 | I hope for a miracle | 3.411 | 1.374 | 4.205 | 1.038 | 34.704 | 0.000 |
| E−5 | I try to make myself feel better by eating, smoking, or taking medication | 2.525 | 1.373 | 2.914 | 1.471 | 8.007 | 0.091 |
| E−6 | I refrain from things that can trigger bad moods | 3.470 | 1.224 | 3.503 | 1.216 | 0.376 | 0.984 |
| E−7 | I refuse to believe what is happening. | 2.092 | 1.228 | 1.954 | 1.185 | 1.442 | 0.837 |
| Action-oriented | |||||||
| BE-1 | I wash my hands more than usual | 4.344 | 0.922 | 4.3055 | 0.885 | 3.958 | 0.412 |
| BE-2 | I avoid going out unnecessarily | 4.521 | 0.957 | 4.645 | 0.820 | 3.211 | 0.523 |
| BE-3 | I avoid public spaces and transport | 4.634 | 0.824 | 4.645 | 0.879 | 1.322 | 0.585 |
| BE-4 | I have bought disinfectants (soap, sanitizers, etc.) more than usual | 3.016 | 1.371 | 3.163 | 1.442 | 5.800 | 0.215 |
| BE-5 | I have bought staple foods (flour rice, lentils, meat, etc.) more than usual | 2.718 | 1.305 | 2.922 | 1.429 | 5.069 | 0.280 |
| BE-6 | I have bought protective equipment (masks, gloves, etc.) more than usual | 2.600 | 1.254 | 3.113 | 1.389 | 16.393 | 0.003 |