TABLE 2.

Summary of the second-order exploratory factor analysis of the coping strategies.

COPE subscales	Factor 1	Factor 2	Factor 3
Planning	0.682	0.321	0.05
Positive framing	0.63	0.165	−0.043
Active coping	0.56	0.143	−0.077
Self-distraction	0.361	0.170	0.124
Instrumental support	0.222	0.951	0.204
Emotional support	0.365	0.653	0.115
Denial	0.123	0.071	0.67
Behavioral disengagement	0.015	0.092	0.601
Venting	0.249	0.321	0.52
Substance use	−0.014	0.052	0.452
Non-acceptance	0.344	0.039	0.475
Humor	0.281	0.012	0.102
Religion	0.108	0.131	0.162

n = 623. Rotated factor loadings over 0.40 appear in bold. Eigenvalues after the extraction = 1.063. Percentage of variance 38.8%.