Table 6.

The correlation between the types of coping strategies and the age of people staying in penitentiary institutions.

Type of Strategy (Mini-COPE Inventory for Measurement Coping with Stress)	Age
	Correlation (Spearman Rank Coefficient)
Active coping	r = 0, p = 1
Planning	r = 0.064, p = 0.431
Positive reframing	r = −0.068, p = 0.402
Acceptance	r = 0.069, p = 0.396
Humor	r = −0.13, p = 0.111
Religion	r = −0.015, p = 0.855
Use of emotional support	r = 0.004, p = 0.959
Use of instrumental support	r = −0.123, p = 0.133
Self-distraction	r = −0.035, p = 0.667
Denial	r = 0.039, p = 0.634
Venting	r = −0.057, p = 0.489
Substance use	r = −0.089, p = 0.274
Behavioral disengagement	r = −0.033, p = 0.684
Self-blame	r = 0.082, p = 0.317

r—Spearman rank coefficient; p—statistical value. Source: author’s own analysis.