Table 4.
Descriptive statistics for dysfunctional coping variable
| Variable | Min | Max | M | SD | α-Cronbach | Z Kolmogorov–Smirnov test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z | p | ||||||
| Dysfunctional coping | 0.00 | 33.00 | 13.67 | 5.40 | 0.75 | 0.075 | .022 |
| Engagement in other actives# | 0.00 | 6.00 | 3.65 | 1.62 | 0.47** | 0.132 | <0.001 |
| Denial# | 0.00 | 6.00 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 0.43** | 0.199 | <0.001 |
| Venting# | 0.00 | 6.00 | 2.95 | 1.23 | -0.41 | 0.206 | <0.001 |
| Use of psychoactive substances# | 0.00 | 6.00 | 1.17 | 1.55 | 0.67** | 0.321 | <0.001 |
| Behavioural disengagement# | 0.00 | 6.00 | 1.40 | 1.35 | 0.40** | 0.185 | <0.001 |
| Blame# | 0.00 | 6.00 | 3.01 | 1.55 | 0.44** | 0.143 | <0.001 |
Source: authors' work
#As the individual subscales are made up of two test items, the Tau b Kendall correlation coefficient was calculated to determine reliability
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01