Table 3.
Correlations between coping strategies, anxiety, and depression (N=655)
| Coping strategy | Mean | SD | PHQ | GAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Sig. | R | Sig. | |||
| Restraint | 2.57 | 0.83 | .237** | < .001 | .169** | < .001 |
| Active coping | 3.51 | 0.08 | −.109** | .005 | .036 | .356 |
| Denial | 1.74 | 0.72 | .218** | < .001 | .239** | < .001 |
| Substance use | 1.55 | 0.72 | .383** | < .001 | .321** | < .001 |
| Acceptance | 3.61 | 0.86 | −.079** | < .001 | −.135** | < .001 |
| Religion | 1.95 | 0.93 | .013 | .738 | .010 | .808 |
| Planning | 3.57 | 0.81 | −.206** | < .001 | −.145** | < .001 |
| Humor | 2.96 | 1.01 | .054 | .159 | .040 | .319 |
| Venting of emotion | 2.21 | 1.00 | .598** | < .001 | .616** | < .001 |
| Positive reframing | 3.64 | 0.82 | −.131** | .001 | −.061 | .118 |
| Emotional support | 3.21 | 1.01 | .183** | < .001 | .211** | < .001 |
| Instrumental support | 2.30 | 0.96 | .158** | < .001 | .232** | < .001 |
| Mental disengagement | 2.87 | 0.91 | .332** | < .001 | .235** | < .001 |
| Behavioral disengagement | 2.42 | 0.85 | .288** | < .001 | .201** | < .001 |
| Suppression of competing activities | 1.74 | 0.72 | .040 | .306 | .054 | .166 |
| Emotion-focused | 1.55 | 0.72 | .480** | < .001 | .494** | < .001 |
| Problem-focused | 3.61 | 0.86 | −.178** | < .001 | −.098** | .011 |
**p < 0.001