Table 6.
Comparison of mean scores of various coping categories between genders and results of multiple regression for PSS predicted by coping categories after control of demographic factors, academic factors, mean health score, and DES by use of Hierarchical method
| Independent T-test | Regression analysis | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Mean (SD) | Male Mean (SD) | Female Mean (SD) | p value | B | SE B | β | p | |
| Maladaptive coping | 23.31 (4.83) | 23.87 (5.37) | 22.89 (4.36) | 0.126 | 0.073 | 0.069 | 0.076 | 0.291 |
| Adaptive coping | 39.07 (7.82) | 37.85 (7.22) | 39.99 (8.13)** | 0.032 | 0.061 | 0.040 | 0.102 | 0.128 |
| Problem-focused coping | 14.96 (3.73) | 14.56 (3.52) | 15.26 (3.86) | 0.190 | −0.187 | 0.097 | −0.149 | 0.055 |
| Emotion-focused coping | 47.42 (7.94) | 47.16 (8.49) | 47.62 (7.53) | 0.554 | 0.169 | 0.048 | 0.286 | 0.000*** |
SD, standard deviation; B, regression coefficient; SE, standard error; β, Standard estimate; p, significance; **p < 8.13; ***p < 0.001