Table 7.
Type of Strategy (Mini-COPE Inventory for Measurement Coping with Stress) |
DS14 (The Type-D Scale) | p * | ||
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The Type D Personality (n = 64) | Different Type of Personality (n = 88) |
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Active coping | X ± SD | 2.06 ± 0.68 | 2.43 ± 0.52 | p = 0.001 |
Me | 2.0 | 2.5 | ||
quartiles | 1.5–2.5 | 2.0–3.0 | ||
Planning | X ± SD | 1.86 ± 0.77 | 2.27 ± 0.67 | p = 0.001 |
Me | 2.0 | 2.5 | ||
quartiles | 1.5–2,5 | 2.0–3.0 | ||
Positive reframing | X ± SD | 1.57 ± 0.73 | 1.84 ± 0.76 | p = 0.028 |
Me | 1.5 | 2.0 | ||
quartiles | 1.0–2.0 | 1.5–2.5 | ||
Acceptance | X ± SD | 1.67 ± 0.75 | 1.9 ± 0.62 | p = 0.079 |
Me | 1.75 | 2.0 | ||
quartiles | 1.0–2.0 | 1.5–2.12 | ||
Humor | X ± SD | 1.08 ± 0.99 | 0.87 ± 0.63 | p = 0.501 |
Me | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
quartiles | 0.0–2.0 | 0.5–1.0 | ||
Religion | X ± SD | 0.98 ± 1.07 | 0.8 ± 0.88 | p = 0.475 |
Me | 0.75 | 0.5 | ||
quartiles | 0.0–2.0 | 0.0–1.5 | ||
Use of emotional support | X ± SD | 1.41 ± 0.98 | 1.77 ± 0.72 | p = 0.016 |
Me | 1.25 | 2.0 | ||
quartiles | 1.0–2.0 | 1.5–2.0 | ||
Use of instrumental support | X ± SD | 1.48 ± 0.76 | 1.78 ± 0.73 | p = 0.008 |
Me | 1.5 | 2.0 | ||
quartiles | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0–2.0 | ||
Self-distraction | X ± SD | 1.73 ± 0.76 | 1.81 ± 0.66 | p = 0.788 |
Me | 1.75 | 2.0 | ||
quartiles | 1.5–2.12 | 1.5–2.0 | ||
Denial | X ± SD | 1.14 ± 0.94 | 0.98 ± 0.88 | p = 0.297 |
Me | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
quartiles | 0.38–1.5 | 0.0–1.5 | ||
Venting | X ± SD | 1.27 ± 0.87 | 1.26 ± 0.69 | p = 0.787 |
Me | 1.25 | 1.25 | ||
quartiles | 0.5–2.0 | 0.88–1.5 | ||
Substance use | X ± SD | 0.9 ± 1.05 | 0.73 ± 0.9 | p = 0.481 |
Me | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||
quartiles | 0.0–2.0 | 0.0–1.0 | ||
Behavioral disengagement | X ± SD | 1.07 ± 0.84 | 0.61 ± 0.73 | p = 0.001 |
Me | 1.0 | 0.5 | ||
quartiles | 0.5–2.0 | 0.0–1.5 | ||
Self-blame | X ± SD | 1.68 ± 0.88 | 1.35 ± 0.76 | p = 0.029 |
Me | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||
quartiles | 1.0–2.5 | 1.0–2.0 |
n—number of subjects; X—mean; SD—standard deviation; Me—median; p—statistical value; * Mann–Whitney U-test. Source: author’s own analysis.